in Angriff nehmen
English translation: initiated / launched / started the [patent] application process / process of applying for ...
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| na | yes, the company has applied for patent rights |
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| na | taken up |
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| na | to set about ....ing |
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| na | The company set about protecting the patent rights. |
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| na | initiated / launched / started the [patent] application process / process of applying for ... |
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yes, the company has applied for patent rights Explanation: "in Angriff nehmen" is tackle, but here, I'd translate it the way you did, i.e., it has applied for the patent rights. [but the rights are not yet secured] HTH Sabine |
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taken up Explanation: "In Angriff nehmen" means that the matter will be taken up (tackled, tended to, attacked, etc.) Thus the application process is still underway (if it has started at all) Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders Encyclopaedic Dictionary |
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to set about ....ing Explanation: We/The company set about securing... MMI |
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The company set about protecting the patent rights. Explanation: The company started the process of applying for the patent rights and it will take some time for this procedure to be completed. Langenscheidt Handw�rterbuch |
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initiated / launched / started the [patent] application process / process of applying for ... Explanation: Just a few more suggestions... All it says is that the company started [launched/initiated/began] the patent application process. |
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