noun
: the processes, devices, and modes of achieving the end of an alleged invention that were known or knowable by reasonable diligence before and at its date — used chiefly in patent law
noun
: the processes, devices, and modes of achieving the end of an alleged invention that were known or knowable by reasonable diligence before and at its date — used chiefly in patent law
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012