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PROCEDURE RELATIVE BREVETS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patent proceedings
1, record 1, English, patent%20proceedings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patent proceedings: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - patent%20proceedings
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patent proceeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instance au sujet de brevets
1, record 1, French, instance%20au%20sujet%20de%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédures relatives à des brevets 1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20des%20brevets
avoid, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - instance%20au%20sujet%20de%20brevets
Record 1, Key term(s)
- instances au sujet de brevets
- procédure relative à des brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patent proceeding
1, record 2, English, patent%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure relative aux brevets
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20relative%20aux%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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