Marking a tube of toothpaste or paper cup with a patent that is out of date or doesn't exist has been against the law for years.

在牙膏管上或者纸杯上标记不存在或者过期的专利号多年前就是一种违法行为了。

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The patent right for utility model or design shall take effect as of the date of the announcement.

实用新型专利权和外观设计专利权自公告之日起生效。

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The fact that Nokia has demonstrated its ability to defeat Apple -- after the most bitterly contested patent dispute that this industry has seen to date -- is a clear proof of concept.

此次诺基亚通过手机行业迄今为止争辩最激烈的专利诉讼，击败苹果便是一个明证。

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In part to bring the United States into closer alignment with the rest of the world, the AIA eliminates the first-to-invent system for U.S. patent applications with an effective filing date of March 16, 2013 or later.

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Such a concept made its way out of LG HQ and into the hands of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, however, and three years after its submission date, the proposed device has returned to haunt the South Korean manufacturer, in the form of an issued patent.

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If Company A does not make any public disclosures regarding the invention before the August filing, Company B can get the patent by virtue of its earlier filing date.

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