Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 13, 2006 15:17
17 yrs ago
Japanese term
Japan
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テーマコード
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Law/Patents
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
front page of patent
I realize this seems obvious, but is "theme code" really used in American patents? The code under this is 4B024
Is it possibly called "subject code" or something else? I'd just appreciate confirmation.
thank you.
Is it possibly called "subject code" or something else? I'd just appreciate confirmation.
thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | theme code |
Rossa Ó Muireartaigh
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| 4 | Theme |
Ala Rabie
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Proposed translations
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theme code
The following Wikipedia talks of the F-term system of document classification used exclusively in Japanese patents and is based on 'theme codes'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-term_(patent_law)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-term_(patent_law)
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Theme
The F-Term System is not a classification system per se. Instead of indicating what an invention is, it indicates what technologies contribute to the invention.
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Oh! 4 minutes late I see..
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Note added at 28 mins (2006-06-13 15:45:40 GMT)
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Oh! 4 minutes late I see..
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