English Explanatory Dictionary

reverse infringement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation where a prior disclosure (such as prior art) anticipates a claimed invention, effectively rendering the prior art an infringement of the patent if the patent were valid.

Word forms

reverse infringement reverse infringements
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