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PATENT FAMILY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign-oriented patent family
1, record 1, English, foreign%2Doriented%20patent%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patent family having at least one filing office that is different from the office of the applicant's origin. 1, record 1, English, - foreign%2Doriented%20patent%20family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille de brevets à orientation étrangère
1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20brevets%20%C3%A0%20orientation%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de brevets comportant au moins un office de dépôt différent de l'office du pays d'origine du déposant. 1, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20brevets%20%C3%A0%20orientation%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patent family service
1, record 2, English, patent%20family%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combination of legal status and of patent family service is an excellent tool for pushing through the dense thicket of information. Therefore all commercial hosts offering INPADOC(International Patent Documentation Center) PRS(Premium Rate Services) have merged this service with PFS(Patent Family Service), as has the EPO's(European Patent Office) own online service in Vienna. 2, record 2, English, - patent%20family%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service des familles de brevets
1, record 2, French, service%20des%20familles%20de%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat de ses efforts coordonnés est que le service «des familles de brevets» contient à l'heure actuelle plus de 95% de l'ensemble des documents brevets publiés dans le monde. 2, record 2, French, - service%20des%20familles%20de%20brevets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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