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DUREE BREVET [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Commercial Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patentee
1, record 1, English, patentee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- patent owner 2, record 1, English, patent%20owner
correct
- patent holder 3, record 1, English, patent%20holder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every patent granted under [the Patent Act] shall contain the title or name of the invention, with a reference to the specification, and shall, subject to this Act, grant to the patentee and the patentee's legal representatives for the term of the patent, from the granting of the patent, the exclusive right, privilege and liberty of making, constructing and using the invention and selling it to others to be used, subject to adjudication in respect thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction. 4, record 1, English, - patentee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- owner of a patent
- holder of a patent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droit commercial
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- breveté
1, record 1, French, brevet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brevetée 2, record 1, French, brevet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- titulaire de brevet 3, record 1, French, titulaire%20de%20brevet
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- titulaire d’un brevet 4, record 1, French, titulaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- propriétaire de brevet 5, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20de%20brevet
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- propriétaire d’un brevet 6, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- brevetaire 7, record 1, French, brevetaire
see observation, masculine and feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout brevet accordé en vertu de la [Loi sur les brevets] contient le titre ou le nom de l'invention avec renvoi au mémoire descriptif et accorde, sous réserve des autres dispositions de la présente loi, au breveté et à ses représentants légaux, pour la durée du brevet à compter de la date où il a été accordé, le droit, la faculté et le privilège exclusif de fabriquer, construire, exploiter et vendre à d’autres, pour qu'ils l'exploitent, l'objet de l'invention, sauf jugement en l'espèce par un tribunal compétent. 8, record 1, French, - brevet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brevetaire : désignation proposée par certains auteurs mais dont l’usage est vieilli. 9, record 1, French, - brevet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
- Derecho mercantil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- titular de una patente
1, record 1, Spanish, titular%20de%20una%20patente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- original patent
1, record 2, English, original%20patent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintenance fees for reissue patents are due at the same times and for the same periods as the original patent for the unexpired term of the original patent. 2, record 2, English, - original%20patent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brevet original
1, record 2, French, brevet%20original
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brevet initial 2, record 2, French, brevet%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les taxes périodiques applicables aux brevets redélivrés sont payées à l'égard des mêmes périodes et avant l'expiration des mêmes délais que pour le brevet original pour le restant de sa durée. 3, record 2, French, - brevet%20original
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Redélivré [...] la date à laquelle le brevet a été redélivré après que le breveté ait renoncé au brevet initial. Dans le cas des demandes de brevet déposées à compter du 1er octobre 1989, le numéro demeure le même que le brevet initial. 4, record 2, French, - brevet%20original
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Pharmacology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medicine patent
1, record 3, English, medicine%20patent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medication patent 2, record 3, English, medication%20patent
correct
- patent for medicine 3, record 3, English, patent%20for%20medicine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also composition of matter patent for medicine itself, process patent for the manufacturing method of medicine and pharmaceutical patent for the preparation of medicine. 4, record 3, English, - medicine%20patent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Medicines themselves can now be patented. Accordingly, there are three types of claims that can be made in a medicine patent: a claim for the medicine itself, known as a product claim ... 5, record 3, English, - medicine%20patent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
As an incentive, pharmaceutical companies that conduct these studies might receive an extension of their medication patent for the product being tested ... 6, record 3, English, - medicine%20patent
Record 3, Key term(s)
- patent for drugs
- drug patent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Pharmacologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brevet de médicament
1, record 3, French, brevet%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée de vie du brevet de médicament avait été normalement fixée par le droit commun à vingt ans, mais compte-tenu d’une part du coût [...] de la durée de mise au point et des innombrables essais thérapeutiques en vue d’obtenir l'autorisation de mise sur le marché(A. M. M.) [...] 2, record 3, French, - brevet%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- term of a patent
1, record 4, English, term%20of%20a%20patent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- life of a patent 2, record 4, English, life%20of%20a%20patent
correct
- duration of a patent 3, record 4, English, duration%20of%20a%20patent
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - term%20of%20a%20patent
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - term%20of%20a%20patent
Record 4, Key term(s)
- patent duration
- patent life
- patent term
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée d’un brevet
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie d’un brevet 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración de una patente
1, record 4, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20patente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- useful art
1, record 5, English, useful%20art
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patents were limited to "any new and useful art, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement on any art, machine, manufacture or composition of matter." 2, record 5, English, - useful%20art
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique utile
1, record 5, French, technique%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brevets accordent à l'inventeur d’une technique utile-un produit ou processus mécanique ou chimique-le droit exclusif de reproduire ou d’exploiter l'invention brevetée pendant une durée déterminée, typiquement de vingt ans à partir de la date d’inscription du brevet. 2, record 5, French, - technique%20utile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- patent contract
1, record 6, English, patent%20contract
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose behind the patent "contract" is to encourage inventors to disclose inventions to the public. Without some form of patent protection, inventors may be reluctant or unwilling to spend time and money developing an invention ... 2, record 6, English, - patent%20contract
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One important part of the patent contract is a concept called "reduction to practice" the process by which the inventor "educates" others so that the invention, once beyond protection of the patent grant, becomes something of value to others. 3, record 6, English, - patent%20contract
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrat de concession de brevet
1, record 6, French, contrat%20de%20concession%20de%20brevet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les contrats spéciaux, les promettants déclarent : qu'il existe un contrat de concession de brevet conclu entre la société [...] et la société [...] en date du [...] pour une durée d’un an renouvelable [...] 2, record 6, French, - contrat%20de%20concession%20de%20brevet
Record 6, Key term(s)
- contrat de licence sur les brevets
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dedicate to the public
1, record 7, English, dedicate%20to%20the%20public
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the USA ... any patentee may disclaim or dedicate to the public the entire term, or any part of a patent granted or to be granted. 2, record 7, English, - dedicate%20to%20the%20public
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- céder au domaine public
1, record 7, French, c%C3%A9der%20au%20domaine%20public
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aux États-Unis, tout breveté peut renoncer au brevet ou le céder au domaine public pour la durée entière ou pour le délai restant du brevet accordé ou à accorder [...] 2, record 7, French, - c%C3%A9der%20au%20domaine%20public
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la Cour fédérale du Canada s’est penchée, entre autres, sur la possibilité pour un détenteur de brevet de céder au domaine public ses droits rattachés au brevet. 3, record 7, French, - c%C3%A9der%20au%20domaine%20public
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Patents (Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- last patent to expire clause 1, record 8, English, last%20patent%20to%20expire%20clause
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clause du dernier brevet expirant
1, record 8, French, clause%20du%20dernier%20brevet%20expirant
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cas des licences groupées soulève des problèmes particuliers si les restrictions ou les obligations de paiement sont prolongées artificiellement au-delà de la durée d’existence du brevet principal par le choix de la date d’expiration du dernier brevet de perfectionnement comme date de référence ou par l'établissement d’une dépendance entre la durée des restrictions et celle de brevets non exploités effectivement par le cessionnaire. 1, record 8, French, - clause%20du%20dernier%20brevet%20expirant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- restore a patent term 1, record 9, English, restore%20a%20patent%20term
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rétablir la durée d’un brevet 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9tablir%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- restoration of patent term 1, record 10, English, restoration%20of%20patent%20term
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rétablissement de la durée d’un brevet
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20brevet
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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