PHOSITA

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A form of person having ordinary skill in the art — 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.

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Meanings

nounPHOSITA (plural PHOSITAs)

plural PHOSITAs

  1. abbreviationintellectual propertyAbbreviation of person having ordinary skill in the art.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
person having ordinary skill in the art
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APA

PHOSITA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PHOSITA

MLA

“PHOSITA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PHOSITA. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PHOSITA,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PHOSITA.

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