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UTILITY PATENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utility patent
1, record 1, English, utility%20patent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patent granted for one of the following types of inventions: a process, a machine, a manufacture, or a composition of matter (such as a new chemical). 2, record 1, English, - utility%20patent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, a utility patent protects the way an invention is used and works. Utility patents may be granted to anyone who invents a new and useful method, process, machine, device, manufactured item, or chemical compound - or any new and useful improvement to the same. 3, record 1, English, - utility%20patent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brevet d'utilité
1, record 1, French, brevet%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un brevet d'utilité est délivré par le gouvernement à toute personne qui invente ou découvre tout procédé nouveau et utile, la machine, l'article de fabrication, ou composition de matières, ou toute amélioration nouvelle et utile de ceux-ci. 2, record 1, French, - brevet%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les brevets d'utilité sont les mieux adaptés pour les inventions fonctionnels, tels que des dispositifs, des outils, ou des inventions avec des composants électriques ou mécaniques. 3, record 1, French, - brevet%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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