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PATENT APPLICATION EXAMINATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Applied Science and Patent Examination Group
1, record 1, English, Applied%20Science%20and%20Patent%20Examination%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SP Group 1, record 1, English, SP%20Group
correct, Canada
- Applied Science and Patent Examination 1, record 1, English, Applied%20Science%20and%20Patent%20Examination
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Applied Science and Patent Examination Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in the application of comprehensive scientific and professional knowledge to one of the applied science programs involving the following : actuarial science, agriculture, biology, chemistry, forestry, meteorology, physical sciences, which include physics, planetary and earth sciences, scientific regulation and patents. 1, record 1, English, - Applied%20Science%20and%20Patent%20Examination%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SP: Government of Canada occupational group code. 2, record 1, English, - Applied%20Science%20and%20Patent%20Examination%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe Sciences appliquées et examen des brevets
1, record 1, French, groupe%20Sciences%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20et%20examen%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe SP 1, record 1, French, groupe%20SP
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Sciences appliquées et examen des brevets 1, record 1, French, Sciences%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20et%20examen%20des%20brevets
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le groupe Sciences appliquées et examen des brevets comprend les postes qui sont principalement liés à l'application de connaissances scientifiques et professionnelles approfondies à l'une des sciences appliquées, y compris ce qui suit : actuariat, agriculture, biologie, chimie, foresterie, météorologie, sciences physiques, qui comprennent la physique et les sciences des planètes et de la terre, réglementation scientifique et brevets. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20Sciences%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20et%20examen%20des%20brevets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SP : code de groupe professionnel du gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20Sciences%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20et%20examen%20des%20brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deferred examination system
1, record 2, English, deferred%20examination%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the current Patent Act, applications are not examined automatically. Rather, Canada operates on a system of deferred examination, wherein an application is only examined upon request. 1, record 2, English, - deferred%20examination%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- system of deferred examination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régime d'examen différé
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27examen%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la Loi sur les brevets actuelle, les demandes ne sont pas examinées automatiquement. Le Canada s’est doté d’un régime d’examen différé, où la demande n’est examinée que sur requête. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20d%27examen%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fast-track examination
1, record 3, English, fast%2Dtrack%20examination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- expedited examination process 2, record 3, English, expedited%20examination%20process
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Patent Prosecution Highway(PPH) allows you to significantly fast-track examination of your patent application provided you have a corresponding application with one of our PPH partners. 1, record 3, English, - fast%2Dtrack%20examination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus d'examen accéléré
1, record 3, French, processus%20d%27examen%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout demandeur qui souhaite tirer avantage du processus d'examen accéléré doit faire ce qui suit : demander par écrit l'examen accéléré auprès du Bureau des brevets [...] 2, record 3, French, - processus%20d%27examen%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- approved for allowance
1, record 4, English, approved%20for%20allowance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following new service standard will apply to all applications advanced for examination : until a patent application is approved for allowance, a response will be provided to the applicant within two months from the date a correspondence is received at CIPO [Canadian Intellectual Property Office]. 1, record 4, English, - approved%20for%20allowance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- approuvé aux fins d'acceptation
1, record 4, French, approuv%C3%A9%20aux%20fins%20d%27acceptation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle norme de service suivante s'appliquera à toutes les demandes dont la date d'examen a été devancée : en attendant qu'une demande de brevet soit approuvée aux fins d'acceptation, une réponse sera fournie au demandeur dans les deux mois suivant la date de réception d'une pièce de correspondance à l'OPIC [Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada]. 1, record 4, French, - approuv%C3%A9%20aux%20fins%20d%27acceptation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filing of prior art
1, record 5, English, filing%20of%20prior%20art
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A protest or a filing of prior art is only considered by the patent examiner after examination of the application has been requested. 1, record 5, English, - filing%20of%20prior%20art
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépôt d'un dossier d'antériorité
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27un%20dossier%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'examinateur étudiera une protestation ou un dépôt d'un dossier d'antériorité seulement après le dépôt d'une requête d'examen. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27un%20dossier%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-08-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abandonment
1, record 6, English, abandonment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An application for a patent in Canada shall be deemed to be abandoned if the applicant does not... reply in good faith to any requisition made by an examiner in connection with an examination... 1, record 6, English, - abandonment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- abandon
1, record 6, French, abandon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La demande de brevet est considérée comme abandonnée si le demandeur omet [...] de répondre de bonne foi, dans le cadre d’un examen, à toute demande de l’examinateur [...] 1, record 6, French, - abandon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- examination of a patent application
1, record 7, English, examination%20of%20a%20patent%20application
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination of a patent application is conducted by an Examiner in the Patent Office who is technically qualified in the field of technology to which the invention relates. 2, record 7, English, - examination%20of%20a%20patent%20application
Record 7, Key term(s)
- patent application examination
- examination of an application
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- examen d'une demande de brevet
1, record 7, French, examen%20d%27une%20demande%20de%20brevet
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le brevet européen, qui est un système permettant le dépôt et l'examen d'une demande de brevet désignant au moins un des 25 États membres [...] 2, record 7, French, - examen%20d%27une%20demande%20de%20brevet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen de una solicitud de patente
1, record 7, Spanish, examen%20de%20una%20solicitud%20de%20patente
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- preferential examination
1, record 8, English, preferential%20examination
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is there a way to accelerate examination of a patent application, i. e. a preferential examination? In special cases, an application can be examined in a preferential manner(i. e. before the natural order that depends on the date of request of substantive examination). 2, record 8, English, - preferential%20examination
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Preferential examination of a patent application. 3, record 8, English, - preferential%20examination
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- examen par priorité
1, record 8, French, examen%20par%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet examen par priorité se déroule dans des conditions peu satisfaisantes au regard de l'enjeu de la démarche, avec de probables difficultés d'interprétariat pour nombre de ces dossiers. 2, record 8, French, - examen%20par%20priorit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Examen par priorité d'une demande de brevet. 3, record 8, French, - examen%20par%20priorit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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