SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT

substantial equivalent

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substantial equivalent. Patents. The same essential thing as the patented item, so that if two devices perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same result, they are equivalent even though they differ in name, form, or shape. — Also termed substantial equivalent of a patented device. [Cases: Patents 237. […]

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substantial equivalent

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substantial equivalent (专利法)实质等同物 指与专利产品在本质上相同之物。因此，如果两个产品是以实质相同的方法而达到实质相同的结果，从而具有实质相同的功能，则不管其在名称、形式或外观上的区分，仍可认定为实质等同物。亦作「substantial equivalent of patented device」。 (→doctrine of equivalent)

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