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INFRINGEMENT SUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- co-existing patents
1, record 1, English, co%2Dexisting%20patents
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Memorandum regarding the law of co-existing patents and the right to bring suit for infringement by plaintiff; notice of filing. 2, record 1, English, - co%2Dexisting%20patents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
co-existing patents: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 1, English, - co%2Dexisting%20patents
Record 1, Key term(s)
- co-existing patent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brevets cumulés
1, record 1, French, brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on observe que les variables «nombre de brevets cités par l’examinateur» et «nombre de brevets cumulés citant par l’examinateur» n’améliorent pas la prévision par rapport au modèle simple reposant seulement sur la variable «durée de délivrance : écart en mois entre le dépôt et la délivrance». 2, record 1, French, - brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brevets cumulés : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brevet cumulé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Patents (Law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patentee so added as defendant
1, record 2, English, patentee%20so%20added%20as%20defendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In any suit for infringement of a patent by the holder of an exclusive licence, the patentee shall, unless he has joined as a plaintiff in the suit, be added as a defendant, but a patentee so added as a defendant shall not be liable for any costs unless he enters an appearance and takes part in the proceedings. 2, record 2, English, - patentee%20so%20added%20as%20defendant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de brevet ainsi mis en cause comme défendeur
1, record 2, French, titulaire%20de%20brevet%20ainsi%20mis%20en%20cause%20comme%20d%C3%A9fendeur
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- titulaire de brevet ainsi mis en cause en défense 1, record 2, French, titulaire%20de%20brevet%20ainsi%20mis%20en%20cause%20en%20d%C3%A9fense
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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