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LIMITE FONCTIONNELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional limitation
1, record 1, English, functional%20limitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functional limitations must always be considered from the perspective of the person skilled in the art, with the question to be asked being: can the person skilled in the art practice, in view of the description, the full breadth of the claimed invention without recourse to undue experimentation or inventive ingenuity? 1, record 1, English, - functional%20limitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, limite%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les limites fonctionnelles doivent toujours être considérées du point de vue de la personne versée dans l’art. C’est pourquoi il faut se demander si la personne versée dans l’art peut réaliser l’ensemble de l’invention telle que revendiquée, à la lumière de la description [...] 1, record 1, French, - limite%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limit to performance 1, record 2, English, limit%20to%20performance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite fonctionnelle
1, record 2, French, limite%20fonctionnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonctionnel 1. Sc. Relatif aux fonctions (en biologie, psychologie, chimie). - PROB. Par extension, dans l'industrie en général. - HD. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20fonctionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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