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Category: Intellectual Property law

  • Equivalent

    Equivalent in E.U. Patent SystemA patent entering the Derwent system which relates to the same invention and shares the same priority application as a patent from a different issuing authority already held in Derwent World Patents Index (see also non-convention equivalent).

  • Renewal

    Spanish Translation of renewal [of insurance]This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to renewal [of insurance] and / or a definition of this topic: Renovación del Seguro (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry).

  • Invent

    First to Invent in E.U. Patent SystemIn some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.

  • Specification

    Specification in E.U. Patent SystemThe description, drawings and claims of an invention prepared to support a patent application. The term does not imply that the invention is necessarily new or was ever protected.

  • Revocation

    Spanish Translation of revocationThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to revocation and / or a definition of this topic: Revocación (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry).

  • Patent Co-operation Treaty

    Patent Co-operation Treaty (P.C.T.) in E.U. Patent SystemThe P.C.T. was signed in Washington D.C. on June 19 1970 and entered into force January 24 1978. It was amended with effective dates of May 3 1984 and January 1 1985. There are currently 96 signatories to this treaty. Contracting states […]

  • Substantive

    Substantive Examination in E.U. Patent SystemThe full examination of a patent application substance or content by a patent office examiner to determine whether a patent should be granted.

  • Basic Patent

    Basic Patent in E.U. Patent SystemThe first member of a Derwent patent family. This may or may not be the first published patent (which is usually the first to be documented by services such as Derwent World Patents Index).

  • Lapse

    Lapse in E.U. Patent SystemThe date when a patent is no longer valid in a country or system due to failure to pay renewal (maintenance) fees. Often the patent can be reinstated within a limited period.

  • Utility Model

    Utility Model in E.U. Patent SystemIn some countries, a type of patent which is available involving a simpler inventive step than that in a traditional patent. Such patents generally have a shorter life.

  • Patent Search

    Search Report in E.U. Patent SystemA list of published items (both patent and non-patent literature), issued by the patent examiners checking the novelty of the patent application, which are relevant to the subject of the invention.

  • Utility

    Utility in E.U. Patent SystemFitness for some desirable practical or commercial purpose.

  • Status

    The Legal History of Punishment and Status in Chinese LawThis section provides an overview of Punishment and Status in Chinese Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Punishment and Status in Chinese Law in the Oxford International […]

  • Filing Date

    Filing Date in E.U. Patent SystemThe date when the application reaches the patent office in complete form.

  • Non-Convention

    Non-Convention Equivalents in E.U. Patent SystemAn application filed in a second, or subsequent country which does not claim a priority application in another country. Usually a result of filing the application after the 12 month Convention period, but may be within that period by choice of the […]