"person having ordinary skill in the art" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: persons having ordinary skill in the art [plural], people having ordinary skill in the art [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|persons having ordinary skill in the art|people having ordinary skill in the art}} 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, law) 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. Wikipedia link: Person having ordinary skill in the art Tags: UK Categories (topical): Law, People Synonyms: PHOSITA [abbreviation] Related terms: man on the Bondi tram, man on the Clapham omnibus, moron in a hurry

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