old combinationglossary / old combination A combination in which an element works in a different way but performs the same function as the corresponding element in a previously patented combination.• The new element may be patentable, but the combination may not be. — Also termed exhausted combination. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Jenna,欧洲顶尖商学院国际经济法专业,专注翻译各类与投资基金和私募股权有关的法律文件。