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DUREE BREVETS [11 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 2020-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patent term restoration
1, record 2, English, patent%20term%20restoration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétablissement de la durée des brevets
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RDB 2, record 2, French, RDB
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétablissement de la durée des brevets(RDB) permet de pallier des cas où les approbations de médicaments sont retardées dans le cadre du processus réglementaire d’approbations de commercialisation de Santé Canada. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- co-existing patents
1, record 3, English, co%2Dexisting%20patents
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Memorandum regarding the law of co-existing patents and the right to bring suit for infringement by plaintiff; notice of filing. 2, record 3, English, - co%2Dexisting%20patents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
co-existing patents: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 3, English, - co%2Dexisting%20patents
Record 3, Key term(s)
- co-existing patent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brevets cumulés
1, record 3, French, brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on observe que les variables «nombre de brevets cités par l'examinateur» et «nombre de brevets cumulés citant par l'examinateur» n’ améliorent pas la prévision par rapport au modèle simple reposant seulement sur la variable «durée de délivrance : écart en mois entre le dépôt et la délivrance». 2, record 3, French, - brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brevets cumulés : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 3, French, - brevets%20cumul%C3%A9s
Record 3, Key term(s)
- brevet cumulé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- original patent
1, record 4, English, original%20patent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - original%20patent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brevet original
1, record 4, French, brevet%20original
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brevet initial 2, record 4, French, brevet%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - brevet%20original
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - brevet%20original
Record 4, 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 2003-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Patents (Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- last patent to expire clause 1, record 6, English, last%20patent%20to%20expire%20clause
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clause du dernier brevet expirant
1, record 6, French, clause%20du%20dernier%20brevet%20expirant
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - clause%20du%20dernier%20brevet%20expirant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gray market import
1, record 7, English, gray%20market%20import
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consumer goods that are diverted from foreign markets and imported through channels outside the established (American) distribution networks. 1, record 7, English, - gray%20market%20import
Record 7, Key term(s)
- gray market imports
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- importation du marché gris
1, record 7, French, importation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20gris
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada doit rester sceptique devant les nouvelles propositions américaines(par ex. un nouveau prolongement de la durée des brevets; l'interdiction des importations du marché gris). 1, record 7, French, - importation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20gris
Record 7, Key term(s)
- importations du marché gris
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Patent term extensions for pharmaceutical products
1, record 8, English, Patent%20term%20extensions%20for%20pharmaceutical%20products
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Margaret Smith, Law and Government Division. Ottawa, Library of Parliament, 1997. Series: Mini Review. Ottawa. HTML, number MR-144E. 1, record 8, English, - Patent%20term%20extensions%20for%20pharmaceutical%20products
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Prolongation de la durée des brevets relatifs aux produits pharmaceutiques
1, record 8, French, Prolongation%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets%20relatifs%20aux%20produits%20pharmaceutiques
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 1997. Collection : Mini-bulletin. 1, record 8, French, - Prolongation%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets%20relatifs%20aux%20produits%20pharmaceutiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Patent Act (life of patents pertaining to medicine)
1, record 9, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Patent%20Act%20%28life%20of%20patents%20pertaining%20to%20medicine%29
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les brevets(durée des brevets relatifs aux médicaments)
1, record 9, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets%28dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets%20relatifs%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
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 1994-07-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- split-term patent system 1, record 10, English, split%2Dterm%20patent%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- two-tier patent system 1, record 10, English, two%2Dtier%20patent%20system
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In seeking the first revision Canada wishes to ensure that, if they so wish, countries may introduce a split-term or two-tier patent system. 1, record 10, English, - split%2Dterm%20patent%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- régime de brevets à durée de protection en deux phases
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20brevets%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20protection%20en%20deux%20phases
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- patent lives 1, record 11, English, patent%20lives
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- durée des brevets
1, record 11, French, dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Lexique du système de comptabilité nationale, établi à partir de la terminologie utilisée par l’ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et de celle recommandée par l’INSEE [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]. 1, record 11, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20des%20brevets
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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