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RAISONNEMENT VALABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound prediction
1, record 1, English, sound%20prediction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order for a prediction to be deemed to be "sound," it must meet the test set out in Apotex, namely that there must be: a factual basis for the prediction; an articulable and "sound" line of reasoning from which the desired result can be inferred from the factual basis; and proper disclosure. 1, record 1, English, - sound%20prediction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédiction valable
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9diction%20valable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour qu'une prédiction soit réputée «valable», elle doit répondre au critère exposé dans l'arrêt Apotex, soit remplir les exigences suivantes : la prédiction doit avoir un fondement factuel; il doit y avoir un raisonnement clair et «valable» qui permette de déduire du fondement factuel le résultat souhaité; la divulgation doit être appropriée. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9diction%20valable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of sound prediction
1, record 2, English, doctrine%20of%20sound%20prediction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of sound prediction was given specific form by the Supreme Court, which noted that a sound prediction consists of three elements: a factual basis for the prediction; an articulable and "sound" line of reasoning from which the desired result can be inferred from the factual basis; and proper disclosure. 2, record 2, English, - doctrine%20of%20sound%20prediction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de la prédiction valable
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9diction%20valable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- théorie de la prédiction éclairée 2, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9diction%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La règle de la prédiction valable, dictée par la Cour suprême, comporte trois éléments : un fondement factuel pour la prédiction; un raisonnement clair et «valable» qui permet d’inférer du fondement factuel le résultat souhaité; une divulgation suffisante. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9diction%20valable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sound line of reasoning
1, record 3, English, sound%20line%20of%20reasoning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sound line of reasoning will usually involve an understanding at some level of the theory of the invention, and may depend e.g. on structure-activity relationships or accepted scientific principles or laws. 1, record 3, English, - sound%20line%20of%20reasoning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement valable
1, record 3, French, raisonnement%20valable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le raisonnement valable implique en général une certaine compréhension de la théorie de l'invention, et peut reposer, p. ex., sur des relations structure-activité ou des principes ou des lois scientifiques reconnus. 1, record 3, French, - raisonnement%20valable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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