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LOIS BREVETS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patent legislation
1, record 1, English, patent%20legislation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- patent statutes 2, record 1, English, patent%20statutes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E. U. ministers, Parliament clash on patent legislation ... Ministers from European Union (E.U.) governments are planning to push ahead with controversial legislation that would open the door for software to be patented ... 3, record 1, English, - patent%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Under the patent statutes, however, failure to consider this question and properly mark the products with the appropriate patent numbers can severely limit recovery of damages for patent infringement. 4, record 1, English, - patent%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Patent statutes: term usually used in the plural in this context. 5, record 1, English, - patent%20legislation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patent acts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- législation sur les brevets
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20les%20brevets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lois sur les brevets 2, record 1, French, lois%20sur%20les%20brevets
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapport de Panos "Patents, Pills and the Public Health : can Trips deliver" souligne que la législation sur les brevets n'est pas débattue assez largement dans la plupart des pays en développement [...] 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20les%20brevets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon un rapport publié cette semaine, les lois sur les brevets maintiennent les pays pauvres dans la trappe de la pauvreté. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20les%20brevets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lois sur les brevets : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 5, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20les%20brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Intellectual Property Law Improvement Act
1, record 2, English, Intellectual%20Property%20Law%20Improvement%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend the Copyright Act, the Industrial Design Act, the Integrated Circuit Topography Act, the Patent Act, the Trade-marks Act and other Acts in consequence thereof 1, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Copyright%20Act%2C%20the%20Industrial%20Design%20Act%2C%20the%20Integrated%20Circuit%20Topography%20Act%2C%20the%20Patent%20Act%2C%20the%20Trade%2Dmarks%20Act%20and%20other%20Acts%20in%20consequence%20thereof
correct, Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi d’actualisation du droit de la propriété intellectuelle
1, record 2, French, Loi%20d%26rsquo%3Bactualisation%20du%20droit%20de%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur le droit d’auteur, la Loi sur les dessins industriels, la Loi sur les topographies de circuits intégrés, la Loi sur les brevets, la Loi sur les marques de commerce et d’autres lois en conséquence 1, record 2, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20droit%20d%26rsquo%3Bauteur%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20dessins%20industriels%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20topographies%20de%20circuits%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20marques%20de%20commerce%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bautres%20lois%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Legislative Committee on Bill S-17, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, the Industrial Design Act, the Integrated Circuit Topography Act, the Patent Act, the Trade-marks Act and other Acts in consequence thereof
1, record 3, English, Legislative%20Committee%20on%20Bill%20S%2D17%2C%20An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Copyright%20Act%2C%20the%20Industrial%20Design%20Act%2C%20the%20Integrated%20Circuit%20Topography%20Act%2C%20the%20Patent%20Act%2C%20the%20Trade%2Dmarks%20Act%20and%20other%20Acts%20in%20consequence%20thereof
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Legislative Committee on Bill S-17 1, record 3, English, Legislative%20Committee%20on%20Bill%20S%2D17
correct, Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité législatif sur le projet de loi S-17, Loi modifiant la Loi sur le droit d’auteur, la Loi sur les dessins industriels, la Loi sur les topographies de circuits intégrés, la Loi sur les brevets, la Loi sur les marques de commerce et d’autres lois en conséquence
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gislatif%20sur%20le%20projet%20de%20loi%20S%2D17%2C%20Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20droit%20d%26rsquo%3Bauteur%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20dessins%20industriels%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20topographies%20de%20circuits%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20brevets%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20marques%20de%20commerce%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bautres%20lois%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité législatif sur le projet de loi S-17 1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gislatif%20sur%20le%20projet%20de%20loi%20S%2D17
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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