working model

working model. Patents. A sample of an invention, usu. built for testing and for displaying to potential buyers. • The building of a working model is called “actual reduction to practice.” It is not required for a patent, but it can help the applicant to clarify the description and to establish a date of invention in the event of an interference. [Cases: Patents 90(6).]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Paloma，毕业于亚洲一流的翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与境外投资相关的法律文件。