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UTILITY MODEL PATENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- joint creative work
1, record 1, English, joint%20creative%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coauthors are persons whose joint creative effort has resulted in a work being produced. 2, record 1, English, - joint%20creative%20work
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If an invention, utility model, or industrial design is the result of joint creative work of two or more parties, they file patent application together on [the] basis of mutual agreement even in the case, when the creative share of them in the invention is different. 3, record 1, English, - joint%20creative%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail créateur commun
1, record 1, French, travail%20cr%C3%A9ateur%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une œuvre est le fruit du travail créateur commun de plusieurs personnes, ces personnes ont la qualité de coauteur. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20cr%C3%A9ateur%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le droit d'auteur sur une œuvre de collaboration appartient à tous les coauteurs indépendamment du fait que l'œuvre constitue un tout unique indissociable ou soit constituée de parties dont chacune possède une signification propre. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20cr%C3%A9ateur%20commun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- œuvre de collaboration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility-model patent
1, record 2, English, utility%2Dmodel%20patent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- utility model patent 2, record 2, English, utility%20model%20patent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most cases the utility model patents are easier to obtain but also have less enforcement potential. The US does not allow for utility model patents. Because patent rights are territorial on a country-by-country basis, your Italian or German utility model patent will not provide any exclusive rights in the US. 3, record 2, English, - utility%2Dmodel%20patent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A utility model is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which allows the right holder to prevent others from commercially using the protected invention, without his authorization, for a limited period of time. 4, record 2, English, - utility%2Dmodel%20patent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- patent for utility model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brevet de modèle d'utilité
1, record 2, French, brevet%20de%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27utilit%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
Les brevets de modèles d'utilité sont octroyés pour des solutions techniques liées à la forme ou à la structure d'un objet. 2, record 2, French, - brevet%20de%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un modèle ou certificat d'utilité est un droit exclusif octroyé pour une invention et qui permet au titulaire du droit d'empêcher l'utilisation commerciale de l'invention protégée par des tiers, sans son autorisation, pendant une période limitée. 3, record 2, French, - brevet%20de%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Patents (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- utility certificate
1, record 3, English, utility%20certificate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- certificate of utility 2, record 3, English, certificate%20of%20utility
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The utility certificate can nevertheless be interesting to protect inventions with short lifespan whose protection does not have to be wide abroad. To be used without surprise, it requires however a good knowledge of the state of the art. 3, record 3, English, - utility%20certificate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The applicant may indicate that the international application is for the grant, as far as any designated or elected State is concerned, of an inventor's certificate, a utility certificate, a utility model, a patent or certificate of addition, an inventor's certificate of addition, or a utility certificate of addition, depending on the respective national law instead of a patent. 4, record 3, English, - utility%20certificate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'utilité
1, record 3, French, certificat%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit protégeant le titulaire d'une invention et lui assurant une exclusivité d'exploitation pendant six mois. 2, record 3, French, - certificat%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déposant peut indiquer que sa demande internationale tend à la délivrance, dans tout État désigné ou élu, d'un certificat d'auteur d'invention, d'un certificat d'utilité, d'un modèle d'utilité, d'un brevet ou certificat d'addition, d'un certificat d'auteur d'invention additionnel, ou d'un certificat d'utilité additionnel en lieu et place d'un brevet, selon la législation nationale respective. 3, record 3, French, - certificat%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de utilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, certificado%20de%20utilidad
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gebrauchsmuster 1, record 4, English, gebrauchsmuster
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A german form of patent, customarily translated as utility model, intermediate between an American patent, and an American design patent. 1, record 4, English, - gebrauchsmuster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gebrauchsmuster 1, record 4, French, gebrauchsmuster
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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