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PREDECESSOR TITLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- predecessor in title
1, record 1, English, predecessor%20in%20title
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "predecessor in title" includes any person through whom an applicant for a patent in Canada claims the right to the patent. 2, record 1, English, - predecessor%20in%20title
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Bill C-22 An Act to amend the Patent Act and to provide for a certain matters in relation thereto. (3rd reading - May 6th 1987) 33rd legislature (Can.) s. 9. 2, record 1, English, - predecessor%20in%20title
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédécesseur en titre
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur%20en%20titre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ayant droit prédécesseur 2, record 1, French, ayant%20droit%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predecessor
1, record 2, English, predecessor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- predecessor in interest 1, record 2, English, predecessor%20in%20interest
correct
- predecessor in title 1, record 2, English, predecessor%20in%20title
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ancestor:] one who has gone before in a family; it differs from predecessor, in that it is applied to a natural person and his progenitors, while the latter is applied also to a corporation, and those who have held office before those who now fill them. (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p.100) 1, record 2, English, - predecessor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prédécesseur
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prédécesseure 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prédécesseur; prédécesseure : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- original title
1, record 3, English, original%20title
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With reference to the modes by which they are acquired, titles are of two kinds, namely,(1) original, where the person entitled does not take with reference to any predecessor; as in the case of title by occupancy, by capture, by invention(patent, copyright, trade mark, etc.), and by creation... and(2) derivative, where the person entitled takes the place of a predecessor...(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1773). 1, record 3, English, - original%20title
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titre primitif
1, record 3, French, titre%20primitif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
titre primitif : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - titre%20primitif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- predecessor in title 1, record 4, English, predecessor%20in%20title
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prédécesseur en droit
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur%20en%20droit
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- predecesor legal
1, record 4, Spanish, predecesor%20legal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- change of purpose in use of a mark
1, record 5, English, change%20of%20purpose%20in%20use%20of%20a%20mark
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Change of purpose in use of mark... If a mark is used by a person as a trade-mark for any of the purposes or in any of the manners mentioned in the definition "certification mark" or "trade-mark" in section 2, it shall not be held invalid merely on the ground that the person or a predecessor in title uses it or has used it for any other of those purposes or in any other of those manners. 2, record 5, English, - change%20of%20purpose%20in%20use%20of%20a%20mark
Record 5, Key term(s)
- change of purpose in use
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- changement apporté aux fins de l'emploi d'une marque
1, record 5, French, changement%20apport%C3%A9%20aux%20fins%20de%20l%27emploi%20d%27une%20marque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Changement apporté aux fins de l'emploi d'une marque [...] Si une personne emploie une marque comme marque de commerce à l'une des fins ou de l'une des manières mentionnées à la définition de «marque de certification» ou de «marque de commerce» à l'article 2, la marque ne peut être considérée comme invalide pour le seul motif que cette personne ou un prédécesseur en titre l'emploie ou l'a employée à une autre de ces fins ou d'une autre de ces manières 2, record 5, French, - changement%20apport%C3%A9%20aux%20fins%20de%20l%27emploi%20d%27une%20marque
Record 5, Key term(s)
- changement apporté aux fins de l'emploi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Trademarks (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- registered abroad
1, record 6, English, registered%20abroad
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Registration of marks registered abroad... a trade-mark that the applicant or the applicant's predecessor in title has caused to be duly registered in or for the country of origin of the applicant is registrable if, in Canada... 2, record 6, English, - registered%20abroad
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déposé à l'étranger
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- enregistré à l'étranger 2, record 6, French, enregistr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Éliminer l'obligation de fournir une copie certifiée de l'enregistrement d'une marque déposée à l'étranger lorsque la demande est fondée sur un enregistrement effectué dans un autre pays de l'Union. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La dimension internationale (ou l'étendue géographique) d'une société nous amène à proposer la protection de la marque enregistrée à l'étranger. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Déposé à l'étranger» est le terme le plus fréquemment utilisé au Canada, par ex.: enregistrement de marques déposées à l'étranger. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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