inherent anticipation

inherent anticipation. Patents. An invention’s lack of novelty arising from the existence of prior-art products or processes that necessarily possess the same characteristics. • Inherency differs from obviousness in that a lack of novelty must be based on fact, not mere possibility or probability. See INHERENCY DOCTRINE.

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法律翻译Lester，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与消费者与零售产品有关的法律文件。