interference estoppel rejectionglossary / interference-estoppel rejection Rejection of a patent claim on the ground that the applicant failed to bring the claim into a previous interference contest in which its priority could have been determined. [Cases: Patents 112.4.] 词条贡献者 译者Clara,毕业于国内知名法学院,擅长翻译各种与衍生工具相关的法律文件。