Meaning of prior art | Babel Free
Definitions
In most systems of patent law, all information that has been made available to the public in any form before a given date that might be relevant to a patent's claims of originality, and to which the patent application is compared to determine if it in fact describes a new invention.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Stand der Technik
Examples
“The significance of this language in section 102(e)(2) is that a PCT application can serve⟳ as prior art even though the applicant never files in the United States.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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