Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
agent des formalités (brevets)
English translation:
formalities officer (patents)
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swisstell
Jun 29, 2007 18:42
16 yrs ago
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French term
agent des formalités
French to English
Law/Patents
Patents
European Patent Office
This person, working at the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office, has signed and sent a decision on a patent. I have it tentatively down as "dispatcher" but am not at all sure. Please confirm or correct.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | examiner |
Sarah Llewellyn
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examiner
According to Wikipedia, "A patent examiner or patent clerk is an employee, usually a civil servant, working within a patent office."
I think "dispatcher" plays down the role too much.
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Note added at 57 mins (2007-06-29 19:40:03 GMT)
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In answer to your note above (and sorry, I don't know how to place this answer in the top box - I'm new to ProZ!), I think the terms is Patent Formalities Officer. cf: http://www.epo.org/about-us/jobs/administrative-staff/ext-41...
I think "dispatcher" plays down the role too much.
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Note added at 57 mins (2007-06-29 19:40:03 GMT)
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In answer to your note above (and sorry, I don't know how to place this answer in the top box - I'm new to ProZ!), I think the terms is Patent Formalities Officer. cf: http://www.epo.org/about-us/jobs/administrative-staff/ext-41...
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Kim Metzger
: Formalities Officer: http://www.law.washington.edu/CASRIP/newsletter/Vol4/newsv4i... http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj002/05_02/0...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Formalities Officer it is! Thanks for your help, Sarah."
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