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UTILISATION BREVETS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992
1, record 1, English, Patent%20Act%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201992
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1992, the federal government moved to modify the Patent Act by introducing Bill C-91, the Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992, in the House of Commons. The Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992 eliminated compulsory licenses for pharmaceutical products[, and] created two exceptions to an action for patent infringement … by permitting persons to use a patent for certain purposes before the patent expires. 2, record 1, English, - Patent%20Act%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201992
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 1992 modifiant la Loi sur les brevets
1, record 1, French, Loi%20de%201992%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1992, le gouvernement fédéral a entrepris de modifier la Loi sur les brevets en déposant à la Chambre des communes le projet de loi C-91 : Loi de 1992 modifiant la Loi sur les brevets. Cette mesure législative éliminait les licences obligatoires pour les produits pharmaceutiques. […] Elle créait également deux exceptions à l'action en contrefaçon de brevet […] en autorisant l'utilisation d’un brevet à certaines fins avant son expiration. 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20de%201992%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2017-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Intellectual Property Office
1, record 2, English, Intellectual%20Property%20Office
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IPO 1, record 2, English, IPO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will provide assistance when the use and applications of intellectual property is involved, i.e. inventions, innovations, know-how, symbols, software, patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial design and trade secret. 1, record 2, English, - Intellectual%20Property%20Office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de la propriété intellectuelle
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BPI 1, record 2, French, BPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau de la propriété intellectuelle(BPI) prête assistance lorsque le projet comporte l'utilisation de la propriété intellectuelle(inventions, innovations, savoir-faire, symboles, logiciels, brevets, droits d’auteur, marques de commerce, design industriel et secret commercial). 1, record 2, French, - Bureau%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- use of government owned patents 1, record 3, English, use%20of%20government%20owned%20patents
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
use of government owned patents: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - use%20of%20government%20owned%20patents
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisation de brevets détenus par l'État
1, record 3, French, utilisation%20de%20brevets%20d%C3%A9tenus%20par%20l%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exploitation de brevets détenus par l’État 1, record 3, French, exploitation%20de%20brevets%20d%C3%A9tenus%20par%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisation de brevets détenus par l'État; exploitation de brevets détenus par l'État : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - utilisation%20de%20brevets%20d%C3%A9tenus%20par%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- where appropriate
1, record 4, English, where%20appropriate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of the wording "where appropriate" [in paragraph 80(1)(f) of the Patent Rules] reflects that an exemplary basis may or may not be necessary depending on the case at hand. The language "where appropriate" does not merely mean "if the applicant deems it appropriate," and does not provide any exception to the disclosure requirements of subsection 27(3) of the Patent Act. 1, record 4, English, - where%20appropriate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- si cela est indiqué
1, record 4, French, si%20cela%20est%20indiqu%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation de l'expression «si cela est indiqué» [à l'alinéa 80(1) f) des Règles sur les brevets] suggère que des exemples démonstratifs peuvent, dans certains cas, être nécessaires pour réaliser l'invention. L'expression «si cela est indiqué» ne veut pas dire qu'il est a la discrétion du demandeur de déterminer si des exemples sont nécessaires. Enfin, l'expression «si cela est indiqué» ne fait référence à aucune exception quant aux exigences du paragraphe 27(3) de la Loi sur les brevets. 1, record 4, French, - si%20cela%20est%20indiqu%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Patents (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Exploitation of Patent Information for Enhanced Technology Transfer and Innovation in Canada 1, record 5, English, Exploitation%20of%20Patent%20Information%20for%20Enhanced%20Technology%20Transfer%20and%20Innovation%20in%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- L’exploitation des brevets comme stimulant au transfert de technologie et à l’innovation au Canada
1, record 5, French, L%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20des%20brevets%20comme%20stimulant%20au%20transfert%20de%20technologie%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Binnovation%20au%20Canada
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de Consommation et Corporations Canada qui trace les grandes lignes de ses plans pour la mise en œuvre d’un programme visant à assurer une utilisation plus efficace de l'information contenue dans les brevets. 1, record 5, French, - L%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20des%20brevets%20comme%20stimulant%20au%20transfert%20de%20technologie%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Binnovation%20au%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Research Affiliate Program
1, record 6, English, Research%20Affiliate%20Program
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The Research Affiliate Program is specifically designed to give post-secondary students experience in applied research (design, execution, evaluation), when they must attain such knowledge and skills in order to graduate. It is also designed to help the Government of Canada conduct research; retain possession of intellectual property and patents; control the use of information; and promote the transfer of scientific findings 1, record 6, English, - Research%20Affiliate%20Program
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Programme des adjoints de recherche
1, record 6, French, Programme%20des%20adjoints%20de%20recherche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. Le Programme des adjoints de recherche permet aux étudiants de niveau postsecondaire d’acquérir une expérience en recherche appliquée(conception, exécution et évaluation) lorsqu'une telle expérience est nécessaire à l'obtention de leur diplôme. Il aide de plus le gouvernement du Canada à réaliser des recherches, à conserver ses brevets et droits de propriété intellectuelle, à contrôler l'utilisation de l'information ainsi qu'à promouvoir le transfert des connaissances scientifiques. 1, record 6, French, - Programme%20des%20adjoints%20de%20recherche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- patent misuse
1, record 7, English, patent%20misuse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, patent misuse exists when the inventor has either engaged in conduct involving the patent that amounts to a violation of the antitrust laws or improperly sought to expand the scope of the patent (either in a physical or temporal sense). 2, record 7, English, - patent%20misuse
Record 7, Key term(s)
- misuse of patents
- patents misuse
- misuse of a patent
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- usage abusif des brevets
1, record 7, French, usage%20abusif%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mauvais usage des brevets 2, record 7, French, mauvais%20usage%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sociétés font un mauvais usage des brevets en faisant une stratégie délibérée pour bloquer un rival et de l’empêcher de développer des produits potentiels dans un champ qui pourrait être en compétition avec un produit qui existe déjà [...] 2, record 7, French, - usage%20abusif%20des%20brevets
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le document donne un aperçu de la situation dans laquelle le Canada se trouve maintenant qu’il doit faire face à des problèmes légitimes en matière de concurrence à cause de l’usage abusif des brevets dans le domaine de la biotechnologie et dans tous les autres. 3, record 7, French, - usage%20abusif%20des%20brevets
Record 7, Key term(s)
- utilisation abusive d’un brevet
- utilisation abusive des brevets
- mauvaise utilisation des brevets
- mauvaise utilisation d’un brevet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- patent use
1, record 8, English, patent%20use
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, the relationship between innovation and patent use is found to be much stronger going from innovation to patent use than from patent use to innovation. 2, record 8, English, - patent%20use
Record 8, Key term(s)
- use of a patent
- use of patents
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- usage des brevets
1, record 8, French, usage%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- utilisation des brevets 2, record 8, French, utilisation%20des%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’usage des brevets en tant qu’indicateurs de l’innovation technique est donc extrêmement discutable. 3, record 8, French, - usage%20des%20brevets
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'innovation et l'utilisation des brevets seront de moins en moins le monopole des R&D [recherche et développement] et des juristes. 4, record 8, French, - usage%20des%20brevets
Record 8, Key term(s)
- usage d’un brevet
- utilisation d’un brevet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- antiangiogenic
1, record 9, English, antiangiogenic
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- anti-angiogenic 2, record 9, English, anti%2Dangiogenic
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1999, thalidomide was found to be a successful antiangiogenic treatment for Multiple Myeloma, a disease of mature proliferating B-cells, related to lymphoma. 1, record 9, English, - antiangiogenic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"The paradigm is emerging that the integrins responsible for angiogenesis are also responsible for stopping it," said Raghu Kalluri, Harvard Medical School associate professor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. To block integrins entirely would be to close off the body's own anti-angiogenic efforts. 2, record 9, English, - antiangiogenic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- antiangiogénique
1, record 9, French, antiangiog%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Laboratoires AEterna inc. ont annoncé aujourd’hui la découverte d’une activité antiangiogénique chez une famille de molécules extraites du Neovastat. La Société a fait une demande de brevet auprès du Bureau des brevets et des marques de commerce des États-Unis(United States Patent and Trademark Office) reliée à cette découverte et qui couvre des compositions de matières ainsi que les méthodes d’utilisation du produit pour le traitement de maladies compliquées par l'angiogenèse. Plus d’une vingtaine de maladies sont reliées à l'angiogenèse, dont le cancer. 1, record 9, French, - antiangiog%C3%A9nique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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