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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双语律师Terence，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与油气、资源与采矿业相关的法律文件。