abandoned experiment

abandoned experiment. Patents. An unsuccessful attempt to reduce an invention to practice. • Unless it is publicly known, an abandoned experiment does not qualify as prior art under § 102 of the Patent Act, so it does not bar future patents.

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法律翻译晓琳，国际知名商学院金融专业，专注翻译各类与金融服务与投资管理有关的法律文件。