art existant

English translation: state of the art

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French term or phrase:	art existant
English translation:	state of the art
Entered by:	Yolanda Broad

22:11 Aug 19, 2003

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / patents

French term or phrase: art existant

Patents parlance.

State of the art?

Alexandru Pojoga KudoZ activity Questions: 262 (13 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 88 Romania
Local time: 23:39

state of the art

Explanation:
yes

Selected response from:

Bruce Popp
United States
Local time: 13:39

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Bruce! Also thanks JLDSF for the good suggestion; I'll go with just state of the art because there seem to be a lot of terms for the same thing, as pointed out by David too.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

state of the art

Bruce Popp

4 +2

"prior art"

David Sirett

existing state of the art -

Jean-Luc Dumont

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

state of the art

Explanation:
yes

Bruce Popp
United States
Local time: 13:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Bruce! Also thanks JLDSF for the good suggestion; I'll go with just state of the art because there seem to be a lot of terms for the same thing, as pointed out by David too.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

"prior art"

Explanation:
... seems to be widely used in patent circles. The EPO muddies the waters by translating both "state of the art" and "prior art" as "état de la technique"

David Sirett
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

existing state of the art -

Explanation:
Bruce's suggestion of state of the art is correct - but of course it it the "existing" state of the art that matters here

WIPO Patent Information Services
... with the requirements of the applicable patent law and by indicating the claimed
novelty and inventiveness by reference to the existing state-of-the-art. ...
www.wipo.org/innovation/en/wpis/wpis-01.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages

PATENT LAW OF GEORGIA
... 5. The existing state of the art is defined by all those data, that have become commonly ... sources
before the date of filing the application for a patent, or if ...
www.sakpatenti.org.ge/eng/e-pat_law.htm - 67k - Cached - Similar pages

Patent-information - examples of searches
... Search before filing a patent: This search, which is based on ... application by appropriately
taking into account the existing state of the art and distinguishing ...
www.european-patent-office.org/patlib/ country/belgium/examp/examples.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: French

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