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Lehre / Stand der Technik

English translation: teaching / prior art [state of the art]

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German term or phrase:Lehre / Stand der Technik
English translation:teaching / prior art [state of the art]
Entered by: Steffen Walter

16:19 Oct 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Patents
German term or phrase: Lehre / Stand der Technik
Somit kann dem Gegenstand der Ansprueche zumindest keine erfinderische Taetigkeit mit Hinblick auf die Lehre des Standes der Technik zuerkannt werden.


I have no idea what "Lehre" is supposed to mean in this context (patent/pharmaceuticals)...."science" maybe?
As for "Standes der Technik" with regard to patents would this be translated as "prior art"? That is what I was able to come up with from LEO. Thanks!
Julie Draper-Duruz
Local time: 19:38
teaching, prior art
Explanation:
Common patent speech terms.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-03 16:26:11 GMT)
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Here\'s the glossary entry to \"Lehre\" with some good suggestions although the chosen \"method\" doesn\'t work in your sentence:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/427582?keyword=lehre

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-10-03 16:28:40 GMT)
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And here\'s the entry to \"Stand der Technik\" which suggests state of the art (always remember to check the glossary first before posting questions):
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/302940?keyword=stand der technik
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Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:38
Grading comment
Thanks for all the pointers and the translation; very helpful!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5teaching, prior art
Ingo Dierkschnieder
4information contained in the prior art
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
"Lehre" , "Standes der Technik"
teaching, prior art


Explanation:
Common patent speech terms.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-03 16:26:11 GMT)
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Here\'s the glossary entry to \"Lehre\" with some good suggestions although the chosen \"method\" doesn\'t work in your sentence:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/427582?keyword=lehre

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-10-03 16:28:40 GMT)
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And here\'s the entry to \"Stand der Technik\" which suggests state of the art (always remember to check the glossary first before posting questions):
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/302940?keyword=stand der technik

Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for all the pointers and the translation; very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  blomguib (X): although the prior art (or STATE OF THE ART) can (and usually does) consist of different "teachings"
16 mins
  -> Thanks Stefan, good point.
agree  Robert Schlarb
23 mins
  -> Thanks Robert
agree  Tamara Ferencak: you could also say "technical teaching"
35 mins
  -> Thanks Tamara
agree  Edith Kelly: und erfinderischer Tätigkeit is inventive step, if it's a European patent, and inventiveness, if it's a German patent.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Edith, that maybe would have been Julie's next question.
agree  Herbert2
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Herbert
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
information contained in the prior art


Explanation:
The answer is different if one translates the entire term. One could say "from what one can learn for the prior art," or "based upon what one finds (or learns from) the prior art," but my initial suggestion is much shorter and conveys essentially the same meaning.


Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 11:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
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