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doctrine of equivalents

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
doc-trine of e-quiv-a-lents
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal rule in most patent systems that allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement when the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless is equivalent to the claimed invention.

American usage

Usage

Phrases

doctrine of foreign equivalents an unrelated doctrine of trademark law

Frequently Paired Words

doctrine of foreign equivalents an unrelated doctrine of trademark law

Questions

What does doctrine of equivalents mean?
A legal rule in most patent systems that allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement when the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless is equivalent to the claimed invention.

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