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PATENT TERM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- term of a patent
1, record 1, English, term%20of%20a%20patent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life of a patent 2, record 1, English, life%20of%20a%20patent
correct
- duration of a patent 3, record 1, English, duration%20of%20a%20patent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We compare two types of patent policy with leading breadth: (1) patents are finite but very broad, so that the effective life of a patent coincides with its statutory life, and (2) patents are long but narrow, so that the effective life of a patent ends when a better product replaces it. 4, record 1, English, - term%20of%20a%20patent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The term of a patent issuing from a non-provisional application resulting from the conversion of a provisional application will be measured from the original filing date of the provisional application. 5, record 1, English, - term%20of%20a%20patent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patent duration
- patent life
- patent term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée d'un brevet
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27un%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie d'un brevet 2, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%27un%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée d'un brevet délivré avant le 1er octobre 1989, est de 17 ans à compter de la date de delivrance du brevet. Aucun frais périodique ne doit être acquitté afin de maintenir sa validité. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27un%20brevet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración de una patente
1, record 1, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20patente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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