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persons having ordinary skill in the art

persons 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.
    Synonyms:
    PHOSITA

Questions about persons having ordinary skill in the art

What is persons having ordinary skill in the art the plural of?
Persons having ordinary skill in the art is the plural of person having ordinary skill in the art.

Words near persons having ordinary skill in the art in the dictionary

  1. personology
  2. personpower
  3. persons
  4. persons deprived of liberty
  5. persons from Porlock
  6. persons having ordinary skill in the art
  7. persons of interest
  8. persons of ordinary skill in the art
  9. persons unknown
  10. persons up
  11. personship

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