persons of ordinary skill in the art
persons of ordinary skill in the art is the plural of person of ordinary skill in the art.
Meaning of person of ordinary skill in the art
Noun
person of ordinary skill in the art (plural persons of ordinary skill in the art or people of ordinary skill in the art)
- In United States patent law, the hypothetical individual whose likely knowledge determines whether an improvement on existing technology would be obvious, and therefore not patentable.
Questions about persons of ordinary skill in the art
- What is persons of ordinary skill in the art the plural of?
- Persons of ordinary skill in the art is the plural of person of ordinary skill in the art.
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