patent position

01:31 Apr 19, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
English term or phrase: patent position
I am thinking "porte-feuille de brevets", but I'm not sure. A few examples where the term appears:
- Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the Company's patent position, trade secrets or know-how.
- Another point to make is that the strength of the Company's patent position obviously depends on the success of its R&D efforts. A weak technology position usually does not go hand in hand with a strong patent position.
-The patent broadens the Company's patent position in the field for at least 10 years.
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Local time: 08:44


Summary of answers provided
3 +1position (en matière) de brevets
Bernhard Sulzer
3positionnement en propriété industrielle
Stephanie Havet


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position (en matière) de brevets


Explanation:
according to this bilingual page:
http://www.epo.org/topics/innovation-and-economy/sme-case-st...
position solide en matière de brevets


Office Europeén des brevets

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Note added at 44 mins (2008-04-19 02:15:34 GMT)
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broaden its patent position is not used that much as an expression.
It seems it would make more sense to either say broaden its patent portfolio/market share or "strengthen" its patent position.
porte-feuille de brevets is certainly an option in the first sense.

compare "broaden" and "secure" its patent position here:
On issuance, the patent will expire in 2022. The company said that the subsequently filed patent applications which broaden its patent position could extend the patent life for the wound care and breast implant product portfolios until the end of 2026.


http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.a...

Kerry Gray, president and CEO of Uluru, said: "This notice of allowance is an important step in securing intellectual property protection for the range of products we anticipate developing from our nanoparticle aggregate technology. To further secure our patent position we have also filed additional patents to protect the wound care, breast implant and dermal filler applications of the technology."


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Note added at 50 mins (2008-04-19 02:21:31 GMT)
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maybe "solidifier" instead of "diversifier/enlargir" for the "broaden" to combine it with "position".

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Note added at 53 mins (2008-04-19 02:24:39 GMT)
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Or maybe use "position de brevets" for the first two instances (where it clearly can be interpreted as the English "position") and "porte-feuille de brevets" for the instance with "broaden."

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: German

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agree  Jalrian (X)
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  -> merci beaucoup, Jalrian!
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positionnement en propriété industrielle


Explanation:
http://www.cncpi.fr/iaa145-45-brevetabilite-vivant.htm?level...

une autre possibilité

Stephanie Havet
France
Local time: 14:44
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Native speaker of: French
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