Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Abstand (zum Stand der Technik)

English translation:

departure (from prior art)

Added to glossary by exptran
Mar 26, 2008 07:22
16 yrs ago
German term

Abstand

German to English Law/Patents Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Hi,

This term appears in correspondence between patent attorneys regarding a limitation procedure. I am guessing it may be translated as "departure from the cited prior art", but am not very sure.

Auswirkung der Beschränkung auf das Nichtigkeitsverfahren

Zur Vermeidung einer Verwirrung hinsichtlich der Anspruchsnummerierungen beziehen sich die nachfolgenden Ausführungen auf die bisherigen Anspruchsnummerierungen, zumal nach diesseitiger Ansicht das Streitpatent auch ohne die Beschränkung rechtsbeständig wäre. Infolge der Beschränkung des Klagepatents wird der Abstand zum zitierten Stand der Technik sogar größer und keinesfalls kleiner.


Thank you for your time.

- exptran
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 departure
4 distance

Discussion

mary austria Mar 26, 2008:
Dear Exptran, there's not enough context for me to get a clear picture of what's going on, but I get the feeling that your translation is correct. if that's not good enough, please provide more context (Anspruchsnummerierungen etc.).

Proposed translations

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departure

I endorse your own translation, exptran

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"departure from prior art"
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agree Susan Zimmer
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Thank you for confirming, SusieZ
agree Astrid Elke Witte : Spot on!
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Thank you, Astrid
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for your help. Best regards, exptran"
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distance

I would translate like this: Due to the limitation of the patent claim, the distance to the cited prior art.....
Departure does not fit so much when you read, though Abstand has many meanings such gap, interval, displacement... Mine is just an idea
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