umschriebenes Merkmal
English translation: feature defined in general terms; feature set forth in broader terms
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| German to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Patent court decision | |||||
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| 5 | generally defined feature |
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| 4 | 'in general terms as a feaature' |
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| 3 | [generally] defined characteristic |
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3 hrs confidence: 
[generally] defined characteristic Explanation: I would call it relative to context |
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9 hrs confidence:
| allgemein umschriebenes Merkmal generally defined feature Explanation: "Merkmal" nearly always means "feature" in formal patent writing, and not "characteristic". Alternative translation: feature set forth in broader terms. Alternative 2 (has merits): feature set forth in general terms. Alternative 3: generally formulated feature. Alternative 4: generally recited feature. --- Example of overall rendering (not presented for purposes of being attacked): The product XX and its salts ..., in combination with YY, are within the scope of protection of the Basic Patent. The first component substance XX ((?? is this really identical to the product XX??)) and its salts are included as a feature set forth in general terms in claim 1, and concretely in claim 25. Accordingly, they appear [concretely] in claim 27 …. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2017-07-22 19:36:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The reason why "broader terms" is more correct than "general terms" is context in the specific sentence. It is 90% certain that XX is not even mentioned per se in claim 1, except as a member of a broader class of substances. |
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'in general terms as a feaature' Explanation: I would translate this as: ..are set out in general terms as a feature in claim 1 and specifically defined in claim 25. |
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