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In it, it said the "applied-for mark merely describes a feature or characteristic of applicant's goods".
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They're trying to figure out whether the problems with torcetrapib come from lowering HDL cholesterol, lowering a particular type of HDL cholesterol, or from some unique characteristic of the torcetrapib molecule itself.
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Also, the analysis of samples is a powerful tool to identify any agent that may be present, even if in small concentrations, or of characteristic degradation products that would demonstrate its past presence.
BBC: How to investigate chemical weapons allegations
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Soil samples can be taken in which you can look for either residue of a chemical agent or the product's characteristic of when an agent degrades.
BBC: Syria chemical weapons claims: UK and US tread cautiously
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Everything else from credit to money supply to quarterly earnings releases to minimum wages is just a tool or else a meaningless characteristic of an economy.
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Neither trial had a control group, making it impossible to tell whether the good survival numbers are due to the vaccine or to some subtle characteristic of their illnesses.
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Short ribs are the star player in the characteristic asado, or barbecue, of South America's Southern Cone.
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They would collect environmental samples such as soil, rubble or vegetation that may have been in contact with the chemical warfare agent and may still contain characteristic degradation products or even traces of it.
BBC: How to investigate chemical weapons allegations
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There are no characteristics in terms of age, sex, social or cultural background -- the only characteristic is to live relatively close to the area where the projects are carried out, in Paris.
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But the essential characteristic of mediocre people is that they are the last to recognize mediocrity, either in themselves or in others.
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The most important characteristic of a sustainable investment strategy is that it explicitly aims to create value that is either social or environmental.
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