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.

---

词条贡献者

双语律师Matthew，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与商业秘密起诉与调查相关的法律文件。