person having ordinary skill in the art

noun

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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PHOSITA
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Meanings

nounperson having ordinary skill in the art (plural persons having ordinary skill in the art or people having ordinary skill in the art)

plural persons having ordinary skill in the art · plural people having ordinary skill in the art

  1. UKlawA 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.

    Synonyms: PHOSITA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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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PHOSITA
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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