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UNPATENTED PROCESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlicensed
1, record 1, English, unlicensed
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unpatented 2, record 1, English, unpatented
correct, adjective
- non-patented 3, record 1, English, non%2Dpatented
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A non-patented medicine is a drug that is not protected by a patent, including generic drugs and some brand name drugs. 4, record 1, English, - unlicensed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where any person passes any unpatented product off as patented product or passes any unpatented process off as patented process, such person shall be ordered by the administrative authority for patent affairs to stop the passing off, correct it publicly, and pay a fine. 5, record 1, English, - unlicensed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non breveté
1, record 1, French, non%20brevet%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un médicament non breveté est un médicament qui ne bénéficie pas de la protection d'un brevet. Les médicaments génériques et certains médicaments de marque s'inscrivent dans cette catégorie de médicaments. 2, record 1, French, - non%20brevet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpatented process
1, record 2, English, unpatented%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-patented process 2, record 2, English, non%2Dpatented%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where any person passes any unpatented product off as patented product or passes any unpatented process off as patented process, such person shall be ordered by the administrative authority for patent affairs to stop the passing off, correct it publicly, and pay a fine. 3, record 2, English, - unpatented%20process
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nonpatented process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé non breveté
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20non%20brevet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] toute publication d'un procédé non breveté au préalable équivaut légalement à une mise dans le domaine public (car on ne peut breveter qu'un procédé n'ayant jamais été publié auparavant). 2, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20non%20brevet%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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