hypothetical negotiationglossary / HYPOTHETICAL NEGOTIATION hypothetical negotiation. A judicial construct used to calculate damages in a patent-infringement suit by arriving at a figure that would have been a reasonable royalty acceptable to both parties. 词条贡献者 译员Terris,毕业于国内一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关文旅和酒店领域的法律文件。