people having ordinary skill in the art

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of person having ordinary skill in the art
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people having ordinary skill in the art. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20having%20ordinary%20skill%20in%20the%20art

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“people having ordinary skill in the art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20having%20ordinary%20skill%20in%20the%20art. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “people having ordinary skill in the art,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20having%20ordinary%20skill%20in%20the%20art.

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