German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Patents | | German term or phrase: abmahnen | From the opposition to a utility model:
"Die Gebrauchsmusterinhaberin ist aus Patent XXX von der Antragstellerin am yy.yy.yyyy wegen Patentverletzung abgemahnt worden."
I found plenty of Google hits for"cease-and-desist" +"patent infringement", but is it correct to say that: -
"The holder of the utility model in dispute was sent a cease-and-desist letter by the petitioner on yy.yy.yyyy for patent infringement ...?"
I found some other entries for abmahnen/Abmahnung in the KOG but I'm not sure they fit into this context.
Help and comments much appreciated.
Thanks a lot. |
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| | to send a warning letter | Explanation:
It does not say "utility model in dispute", it says "utility model".
"The owner of the utility model was sent a warning letter ...."
A warning letter is often accompanied by a cease and desist undertaking.
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-04 14:35:29 GMT)
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Yes, my glossary entry in the KOG does fit the context. |
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  Astrid Elke Johnson
Germany
Local time: 04:21
| Grading comment Thanks a lot, Astrid and gangels. Thanks also to Alison and Kim for the link.
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4 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 to send a warning letter
Explanation:
It does not say "utility model in dispute", it says "utility model".
"The owner of the utility model was sent a warning letter ...."
A warning letter is often accompanied by a cease and desist undertaking.
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-04 14:35:29 GMT)
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Yes, my glossary entry in the KOG does fit the context.
| Astrid Elke Johnson
Germany
Local time: 04:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | Thanks a lot, Astrid and gangels. Thanks also to Alison and Kim for the link. |
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Asker: Thanks a lot for your quick response, Astrid. I didn't pay attention when pasting my attempt at translation into the question form. The German sentence reads, "Die Streitgebrauchsmusterinhaberin ist aus ..."
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This is just to confirm the use of warning/Abnahmung by the EPO, where it is certainly not considered unprofessional.
Bei Nichterfüllung der Übersetzungsverpflichtung muß der Patentinhaber, bevor er Schadensersatzansprüche geltend machen kann, den Verletzer daher erst über den Inhalt des Patents informieren, etwa durch Abmahnung mit einer gleichzeitig überreichten Übersetzung in der Amtssprache des Staates, in dem der Verletzer beheimatet ist oder Hinterlegung der Übersetzung beim dortigen Patentamt.
If the patent holder has not complied with his obligation to file a translation, before he can sue for damages, he must therefore first inform the person infringing his patent of the content of the patent, perhaps by issuing a warning together with a translation in the official language of the State in which the infringer is resident or by filing a translation with the Patent Office of that State. (p. 11)
http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj98/5_98/5_2...
| Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Bei Nichterfüllung der Übersetzungsverpflichtung muß der Patentinhaber, bevor er Schadensersatzansprüche geltend machen kann, den Verletzer daher erst über den Inhalt des Patents informieren, etwa durch Abmahnung mit einer gleichzeitig überreichten Übersetzung in der Amtssprache des Staates, in dem der Verletzer beheimatet ist oder Hinterlegung der Übersetzung beim dortigen
Patentamt.
If the patent holder has not complied with his obligation to file a translation, before he can sue
for damages, he must therefore first inform the person infringing his patent of the content of the patent,
perhaps by issuing a warning together with a translation in the official language of the State in which
the infringer is resident or by filing a translation with the Patent Office of that State.
http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj98/5_98/5_2...
Reference: http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj98/5_98/5_2...
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
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