prior art

常見例句

But prior art can be elusive.
但先前技術(shù)有時難以捉摸。
They can discuss each application in an online forum, suggest examples of prior art, and vote for the prior art they consider most relevant.
他們可以到在線的論壇上討論某個申請，提出潛在的先前技術(shù)，并為他們認(rèn)為最相關(guān)先前技術(shù)投票。
To prove that an invention is not novel, the patent examiner must find evidence that others have already done everything claimed in the patent, a quest known as a “prior art” search.
為了證明一項發(fā)明實乃稀松平常，專利審查員必須找到證據(jù)證明其他人已經(jīng)做了這項專利申請中的所有的東西，這稱為搜索“先前技術(shù)”。

We were knocking down prices by hundreds of thousands by finding relevant prior art.
FORBES: Patent Stalker
Prior art encompasses all knowledge disclosed to the public before the patent is applied for.
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Finding prior art in the traditional, offline way is often very costly, not least in researchers.
ECONOMIST: Bounty hunters