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people having ordinary skill in the art

people having ordinary skill in the art is the plural of person having ordinary skill in the art.

Meaning of person having ordinary skill in the art

Noun

person having ordinary skill in the art (plural persons having ordinary skill in the art or people having ordinary skill in the art)

  1. (UK) A hypothetical person having the normal skills and knowledge in a particular technical field (an "art"), without being a genius; used in a legal test related to patents.
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    PHOSITA

Questions about people having ordinary skill in the art

What is people having ordinary skill in the art the plural of?
People having ordinary skill in the art is the plural of person having ordinary skill in the art.

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