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LETTER PATENT INVENTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Foreign Trade
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patent
1, record 1, English, patent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letters patent of invention 2, record 1, English, letters%20patent%20of%20invention
correct, see observation, plural, Canada
- patent of invention 3, record 1, English, patent%20of%20invention
correct
- patent for invention 4, record 1, English, patent%20for%20invention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exclusive legal right to make, use and sell an invention for a period specified by law. 5, record 1, English, - patent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Letters patent of invention: term rarely used in the singular (letter patent of invention). 6, record 1, English, - patent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- letter patent of invention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brevet d'invention
1, record 1, French, brevet%20d%27invention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brevet 2, record 1, French, brevet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre délivré par l'État et donnant à l'inventeur d'un produit ou d'un procédé susceptible d'applications industrielles, ou à son cessionnaire, le droit exclusif d'exploitation d'une invention durant un certain temps aux conditions fixées par la loi. 3, record 1, French, - brevet%20d%27invention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
- Comercio exterior
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patente
1, record 1, Spanish, patente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patente de invención 2, record 1, Spanish, patente%20de%20invenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho de propiedad y uso exclusivo de una invención, mediante garantía y protección de dicho derecho por parte del gobierno. Se concede a toda persona que pretenda establecer o haya establecido una industria de su invención, o que perfeccione alguna máquina, o aparato mecánico, combinación de materias o método de procedimiento útil, de aplicación en las industrias, artes o ciencias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - patente
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