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• The level of skill in the art(s) to which an invention pertains that is used in judging whether a disclosure or claim is enabling. MPEP 2141.03.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Level of Ordinary Skill. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/level-of-ordinary-skill.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Level of Ordinary Skill. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/level-of-ordinary-skill (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Level of Ordinary Skill." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/level-of-ordinary-skill.

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