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PATENT HOLDER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sin of double patenting
1, record 1, English, sin%20of%20double%20patenting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regardless of whether "the sin of double patenting" still exists, a patent holder should not be able to receive additional patents for the same invention. 1, record 1, English, - sin%20of%20double%20patenting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute du double brevet
1, record 1, French, faute%20du%20double%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Que la «faute du double brevet» existe encore ou n'existe plus, le titulaire du brevet ne devrait pas avoir la faculté de se voir délivrer des brevets additionnels pour la même invention. 1, record 1, French, - faute%20du%20double%20brevet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Protection of Life
- Corporate Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- certificate of protection
1, record 2, English, certificate%20of%20protection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- protection certificate 2, record 2, English, protection%20certificate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A certificate of protection can be issued by the employer if a member has a compulsory and material reduction in contractual pensionable pay: (i) because the employer has compulsorily changed the member’s employment to employment at a lower grade or with less responsibility ... 3, record 2, English, - certificate%20of%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The holder of a protection certificate shall enjoy the right of priority for the filing of a patent application within the year following the date of grant of the certificate. 2, record 2, English, - certificate%20of%20protection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- certificat de protection
1, record 2, French, certificat%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection prendra effet dès que votre courtier vous aura remis votre certificat de protection. Ce certificat sera émis au moment où toutes les conditions de la promesse d'achat auront été réalisées, sauf la signature de l'acte de vente. 2, record 2, French, - certificat%20de%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le titulaire d'un certificat de protection jouit du droit de priorité pour déposer la demande de brevet dans l'année suivant la date de délivrance du certificat. 3, record 2, French, - certificat%20de%20protection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Patents (Law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- patentee so added as defendant
1, record 3, English, patentee%20so%20added%20as%20defendant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - patentee%20so%20added%20as%20defendant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de brevet ainsi mis en cause comme défendeur
1, record 3, French, titulaire%20de%20brevet%20ainsi%20mis%20en%20cause%20comme%20d%C3%A9fendeur
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- titulaire de brevet ainsi mis en cause en défense 1, record 3, French, titulaire%20de%20brevet%20ainsi%20mis%20en%20cause%20en%20d%C3%A9fense
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- proprietary interest
1, record 4, English, proprietary%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ownership interest, as in the interest held by an equity holder in a company or a patent holder who licenses use of the patent by others. 2, record 4, English, - proprietary%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- participation au capital
1, record 4, French, participation%20au%20capital
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- participation majoritaire dans l'actif 2, record 4, French, participation%20majoritaire%20dans%20l%27actif
feminine noun
- intérêt patrimonial 2, record 4, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20patrimonial
masculine noun
- part de capital 3, record 4, French, part%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- interés mayoritario
1, record 4, Spanish, inter%C3%A9s%20mayoritario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- interés patrimonial 2, record 4, Spanish, inter%C3%A9s%20patrimonial
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intent of counterfeiting
1, record 5, English, intent%20of%20counterfeiting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anyone who falsely marks a design or object with the intent of counterfeiting or imitating the mark of the rightful patent holder or anyone who marks as design, intending to deceive the public that a patent is pending, can be fined as much as US$500 for each instance of false marking. 2, record 5, English, - intent%20of%20counterfeiting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intention de contrefaire
1, record 5, French, intention%20de%20contrefaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les procédures engagées [...] le tribunal ne peut [...] rendre une ordonnance prévoyant l'exportation en l'état de marchandises s'il conclut : [...] que la marque a été appliquée sans le consentement du propriétaire et avec l'intention de la contrefaire ou de l'imiter, ou de tromper le public et de le porter à croire que les marchandises ont été fabriquées avec le consentement du propriétaire. 2, record 5, French, - intention%20de%20contrefaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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