Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Neuheitsschaedlichkeit

English translation:

novelty destroying (effect)

Added to glossary by Chris Koenig
Dec 29, 2001 00:17
22 yrs ago
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German term

Neuheitsschaedlichkeit

German to English Law/Patents
In an opposition statement:

"..., da XXX damit erhebliche Zweifel an der NEUHEITSSCHAEDLICHKEIT von Dokument xxx vorbringt."

Something to do with novelty, but what ?
Help much appreciated!
chris

Proposed translations

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the harmfulness or detrimental effect with respect to novelty

of document xxx.
Because xxx argues by this that there is considerable doubt about document xxx's detrimental effect with respect to novelty

Just an old lawyer.

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Note added at 2001-12-29 05:17:58 (GMT)
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considerable doubt as to whether document xx is (in fact) detrimental to (the claim of) novelty.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much to both of you! Still no way to split these points, is there? Happy New Year Chris"
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to constitute a bar to novelty, be detrimental to novelty

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 2001-12-29 00:38:01 (GMT)
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Or: negative to novelty (Herbst/Ammann: Dictionary of Commercial, Financial and Legal Terms).
Peer comment(s):

agree Claudia Tomaschek : I think detrimental to novelty is very common
5 mins
agree John Kinory (X) : Agree with Claudia
15 hrs
Thank you both. Hey, Chris, don't worry about the points. I answer KudoZ questions to help colleagues, not to collect points. Happy New Year to you too!
agree blomguib (X) : the term used in patent examination (= my field) is "novelty destroying"
1 day 14 hrs
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