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• The level of technical knowledge, experience, and expertise possessed by the run-of-the-mill or ordinary engineer, scientist, or designer in the technology that is relevant to the invention. Obviousness is measured with reference to a hypothetical person having ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  ordinary skill in the art. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ordinary-skill-in-the-art.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  ordinary skill in the art. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ordinary-skill-in-the-art (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "ordinary skill in the art." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ordinary-skill-in-the-art.

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