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PATENT COOPERATION TREATY APPLICATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reinstatement procedure
1, record 1, English, reinstatement%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reinstatement procedures set forth in subsection 16(4) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations as they read immediately before October 1, 1996 apply to an international application that was, before that date, deemed to be abandoned pursuant to subsection 16(3) of these Regulations. 1, record 1, English, - reinstatement%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure de rétablissement
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
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 procédures de rétablissement prévues au paragraphe 16(4) du Règlement d'exécution du Traité de coopération en matière de brevets dans sa version antérieure au 1 octobre 1996 s'applique à une demande internationale qui, avant cette date, est réputée abandonnée en vertu du paragraphe 16(3) de ce Règlement. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PCT application
1, record 2, English, PCT%20application
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Patent Cooperation Treaty application 2, record 2, English, Patent%20Cooperation%20Treaty%20application
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A PCT application is a patent application that is filed according to the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, a convention between countries that consolidates the initial filing procedures of an application to be filed in more than one country into the filing of a single "international" patent application. 1, record 2, English, - PCT%20application
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande PCT
1, record 2, French, demande%20PCT
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une demande PCT internationale est déposée et entre dans la phase nationale à l'OEA [office ayant effectué l'examen antérieur]. 1, record 2, French, - demande%20PCT
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- national application
1, record 3, English, national%20application
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- domestic application 2, record 3, English, domestic%20application
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Priority claim based on a domestic application. ... An application should be filed within one year after filing the prior domestic application (it contains PCT application). 3, record 3, English, - national%20application
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... references to a "national application" shall be construed as references to applications for national patents and regional patents, other than applications filed under this Treaty [Patent Cooperation Treaty]. 4, record 3, English, - national%20application
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demande nationale
1, record 3, French, demande%20nationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute demande déposée directement auprès d'un pays et ne servant qu'à obtenir une protection dans ce seul pays. 2, record 3, French, - demande%20nationale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Demande nationale [...] s'entend comme une référence aux demandes de brevets nationaux et de brevets régionaux, autres que coopération en matière de brevets (PCT). 3, record 3, French, - demande%20nationale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitud nacional
1, record 3, Spanish, solicitud%20nacional
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según el PCT, por sus siglas en inglés "Patent Cooperation Treaty". 2, record 3, Spanish, - solicitud%20nacional
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- international patent application
1, record 4, English, international%20patent%20application
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PCT's [Patent Cooperation Treaty] aim is to reduce unnecessary effort, work and cost on the part of patent applicants. Once a single international patent application is filed at the Patent Office of a member state, this has the effect of it being filed in both the first country and all other designated states in which the applicant is interested. 2, record 4, English, - international%20patent%20application
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
By filing one international patent application under the PCT you can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in over one hundred countries, including developing countries, throughout the world. 3, record 4, English, - international%20patent%20application
Record 4, Key term(s)
- international application for a patent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demande de brevet internationale
1, record 4, French, demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande de brevet internationale, déposée auprès de l'OMPI [Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle], permet, au travers d'une procédure de dépôt unique, de désigner, en vue d'une protection par brevet, quasiment tous les États du Monde. 2, record 4, French, - demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Uniquement les personnes physiques ou morales et sociétés assimilées à une personne morale, ayant la nationalité belge ou un lieu de domicile en Belgique, peuvent déposer une demande de brevet internationale (PCT) auprès de l'OPRI. 3, record 4, French, - demande%20de%20brevet%20internationale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- demande internationale de brevet
- demande de brevet international
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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