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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

signe

English translation:

sign

Added to glossary by Victoria Schmidt
Dec 9, 2023 22:19
5 mos ago
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French term

signe

French to English Law/Patents Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
"Le Cédant déclare qu'il ne possède aucun droit sur le signe couvert par les éléments de propriété intellectuelle, tel que notamment marque, dénomination sociale, nom commercial ou nom de domaine, ou sur un signe identique ou similaire pour des produits identiques ou similaires à ceux visés par les éléments de propriété intellectuelle, susceptible de générer un risque de confusion avec cette dernière."

What is the best word to translate 'signe'? Is it 'sign'? 'Symbol'? 'Character'? 'Brand'?
The 'intellectual property items' include word marks and figurative marks...

Thank you
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 sign
4 identifier

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sign

Please read *closely and carefully* carefully Aussie Barrister Peter Freckleton's answer in the first weblink, plus any Anglo-American textbook on Intellectual Property.

IATE: *intellectual property* [PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, research and intellectual property] communications systems [EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, communications] signe en sign

Example sentence:

Tout bêtement. It is an expression used in trademark context, as in : "Under s10(2), a registered trade mark is infringed if a third party uses a **sign** identical or similar to the registered trade mark

A trade mark is a sign used to distinguish the goods and services of one company from those of others in the market.

Reference:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/law-patents/414028-signe.html

http://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1702217538985/1

Peer comment(s):
agree AllegroTrans : I have been humbled; on careful reflection yes, this is a dedicated IP term
1 hr
Thanks, but Aussie Counsel Peter Freckleton - who(m) I pray is still with us - got there first.
neutral SafeTex : i don't think you can call a "denomination sociale" or "nom de domaine" a sign.
2 days 16 hrs
if these sub-categories are registrable, then IMO they would be classifiable as 'signs' as wide enough to cover such a broad definition https://www.ascii-code.com/character/registered-trade.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks"
8 hrs

identifier

See references, plus it kind of works for such things as head office address, siret/siren number too
Example sentence:

https://www.ifla.org/references/best-practice-for-national-bibliographic-agencies-in-a-digital-age/resource-description-and-standards/identifiers/web-identifiers/

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/guides-and-manuals/trademark-identification-goods-and-services-manual-suggestions

Peer comment(s):
neutral Adrian MM. : touché to the (IP you ought to know from legal practice = Intellectual Property expert) Allegro Trans, but identifier IMO = in my non-humble opinion is sthg. else ! Also, pls- = please do not conflate plain with pidgin English.
7 hrs
Please speak in plain English and without abbreviations that could mean anything.
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