person having ordinary skill in the art

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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.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) PHOSITA

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