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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译员Bernardine，毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与医疗保健及生命科学有关的法律文件。