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PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992
1, record 1, English, Patent%20Act%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201992
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1992, the federal government moved to modify the Patent Act by introducing Bill C-91, the Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992, in the House of Commons. The Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992 eliminated compulsory licenses for pharmaceutical products[, and] created two exceptions to an action for patent infringement … by permitting persons to use a patent for certain purposes before the patent expires. 2, record 1, English, - Patent%20Act%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201992
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 1992 modifiant la Loi sur les brevets
1, record 1, French, Loi%20de%201992%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1992, le gouvernement fédéral a entrepris de modifier la Loi sur les brevets en déposant à la Chambre des communes le projet de loi C-91 : Loi de 1992 modifiant la Loi sur les brevets. Cette mesure législative éliminait les licences obligatoires pour les produits pharmaceutiques. […] Elle créait également deux exceptions à l'action en contrefaçon de brevet […] en autorisant l'utilisation d'un brevet à certaines fins avant son expiration. 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20de%201992%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defense of inequitable conduct
1, record 2, English, defense%20of%20inequitable%20conduct
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defense to an action for patent infringement made by charging the plaintiff with breaching the duty of candor and good faith. 2, record 2, English, - defense%20of%20inequitable%20conduct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The defense of inequitable conduct applies when the patent applicant has made a material misstatement or omission with intent to deceive. 3, record 2, English, - defense%20of%20inequitable%20conduct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- defence of inequitable conduct
- inequitable conduct defence
- inequitable conduct defense
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défense de conduite inéquitable
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20conduite%20in%C3%A9quitable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- action for the infringement of a patent
1, record 3, English, action%20for%20the%20infringement%20of%20a%20patent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- patent infringement action 2, record 3, English, patent%20infringement%20action
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An action for the infringement of a patent may be brought in that court of record that, in the province in which the infringement is said to have occurred, has jurisdiction, pecuniarily, to the amount of the damages claimed. 1, record 3, English, - action%20for%20the%20infringement%20of%20a%20patent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en contrefaçon de brevet
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20contrefa%C3%A7on%20de%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action en contre-façon de brevet 2, record 3, French, action%20en%20contre%2Dfa%C3%A7on%20de%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une action en contrefaçon de brevet peut être portée devant la cour d’archives qui, dans la province où il est allégué que la contrefaçon s’est produite, a juridiction, pécuniairement, jusqu’à concurrence du montant des dommages-intérêts réclamés. 3, record 3, French, - action%20en%20contrefa%C3%A7on%20de%20brevet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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