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TEST CONNAISSANCES GENERALES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test of obviousness
1, record 1, English, test%20of%20obviousness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test for obviousness is essentially whether or not an unimaginative skilled technician would, in the light of the state of the art and common general knowledge at the claim date, be led directly and without difficulty to the invention covered by the claim i.e. subject matter defined by the claim. 1, record 1, English, - test%20of%20obviousness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de l’évidence
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vidence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de l'évidence consiste principalement à déterminer si un technicien peu imaginatif ayant des connaissances générales ordinaires pourrait, en consultant l'état de la technique, aboutir directement et sans difficulté à l'invention couverte par la revendication, c.-à-d. la matière définie par celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- omnibus test 1, record 2, English, omnibus%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a type of intelligence test consisting of arithmetic problems, a number of vocabulary questions, and a number of other simple problems 1, record 2, English, - omnibus%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de connaissances générales 1, record 2, French, test%20de%20connaissances%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) l’examen comporte des tests de connaissances générales: orthographe, vocabulaire, arithmétique 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20connaissances%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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