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CHAPTER II CONTENT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (OTHER THAN CLAIMS)
CHAPTER II Annex UNITS RECOGNISED IN INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND COMPLYING WITH RULE 35(12) (see II,...
1. SI units and their decimal multiples and submultiples
1.2 Other SI units
1.2.3 Derived SI units having names and symbols
 

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PART C
CHAPTER II CONTENT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (OTHER THAN CLAIMS)CHAPTER II CONTENT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (OTHER THAN CLAIMS)
CHAPTER II Annex UNITS RECOGNISED IN INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND COMPLYING WITH RULE 35(12) (see II,...CHAPTER II Annex UNITS RECOGNISED IN INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND COMPLYING WITH RULE 35(12) (see II,...
1. SI units and their decimal multiples and submultiples1. SI units and their decimal multiples and submultiples
1.2 Other SI units1.2 Other SI units
  1.2.2 Derived SI units1.2.2 Derived SI units       
 

1.2.3

Derived SI units having names and symbols


Quantity

Unit

 

Expression

 

 

Name

Symbol

In other SI units

In terms of base or supplementary SI units

Frequency

hertz

Hz

 

s-1

Force

newton

N

 

m.kg.s-2

Pressure, stress

pascal

Pa

N.m-2

m-1.kg.s-2

Energy, work; quantity of heat

joule

J

N.m

m2.kg.s-2

Power(1), radiant flux

watt

W

J.s-1

m2.kg.s-3

Quantity of electricity, electric charge

coulomb

C

 

s.A

Electric potential, potential difference, electromotive force

volt

V

W.A-1

m2.kg.s-3.A-1

Electric resistance

ohm

O

V.A-1

m2.kg.s-3.A-2

Conductance

siemens

S

 

m-2.kg-1.s3.A2

Capacitance

farad

F

A.V-1

m-2.kg-1.s4.A2

Magnetic flux

weber

Wb

C.V-1

m2.kg.s-2.A-1

Magnetic flux density

tesla

T

 

kg.s-2.A-1

Inductance

henry

H

V.s

m2.kg.s-2.A-2

Luminous flux

lumen

lm

Wb.m-2

cd.sr

Illuminance

lux

lx

Wb.A-1

m-2.cd.sr

Activity (of a radionuclide)

becquerel

Bq

lm.m-2

s-1

Absorbed dose, specific energy imparted, kerma, absorbed dose index

gray

Gy

J.kg-1

m2.s-2

Dose equivalent

sievert

Sv

J.kg-1

m2.s-2


(1)

Special names for the unit of power: the name volt-ampere (symbol 'VA') is used to express the apparent power of alternating electric current, and var (symbol 'var') is used to express reactive electric power.



Units derived from SI base units or supplementary units may be expressed in terms of the units listed in this annex.


In particular, derived SI units may be expressed by the special names and symbols given in the above table. For example, the SI unit of dynamic viscosity may be expressed as m-1.kg.s-1 or N.s.m-2 or Pa.s.