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nächstvergleichbar

English translation: closest prior art

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German term or phrase:nächstvergleichbar
English translation:closest prior art
Entered by: Edith Kelly

06:51 Dec 4, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Patents
German term or phrase: nächstvergleichbar
Related to _nächstliegender stand der Technik_, see previous question.
Yngve Roennike
Local time: 23:21
(also) closest prior art
Explanation:
This is just a different, very rarely used way of saying nächstliegender Stand der Technik. In more than 15 years at the EPO, I cannot remember when I last heard it. By the way, nächstvergleichbarer Stand der Technik has just a single hit on google.

Should you have to differentiate between the two, and my answer does not help, then use

*second closest prior art*.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
Okay, I'll treat it as merely synomous with the other term, see adjacent query. Grading based on peer review.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2(also) closest prior art
Edith Kelly
5closest comparable
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
closest comparable


Explanation:
Greetings,

Nikolaus

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Note added at 2002-12-04 06:55:04 (GMT)
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http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/divisions/support-divisions/gc/pf...


    Reference: http://www.quadcitiesrealestate.com/QUAD_CITIES/comparab.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 05:21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: You're reference is in a completely different context, has to do with real estate, where one can compare.
27 mins
  -> if it's vergleichbar in German, why shouldn't one be able to compare it in English. Yngve stqted only that it's related to ..., not that it's equal. Related Stände der Technik may very well be comparable. Greetings
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(also) closest prior art


Explanation:
This is just a different, very rarely used way of saying nächstliegender Stand der Technik. In more than 15 years at the EPO, I cannot remember when I last heard it. By the way, nächstvergleichbarer Stand der Technik has just a single hit on google.

Should you have to differentiate between the two, and my answer does not help, then use

*second closest prior art*.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Okay, I'll treat it as merely synomous with the other term, see adjacent query. Grading based on peer review.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
6 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
6 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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