judgment by comparison

judgment by comparison. Patents. Allowance of a patent claim because a similar claim has been allowed before. • There is no stare decisis doctrine in patent prosecutions, but examiners may consider allowance of similar claims as a decision-making aid.

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词条贡献者

双语律师William，国内知名法学院金融专业，擅长翻译各类与投资基金、投资顾问及金融衍生工具相关的法律文件。