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State of the art

The state of the art (SOTA or SotA, sometimes cutting edge, leading edge, or bleeding edge) refers to the highest level of general development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field achieved at a particular time. However, in some contexts it can also refer to a level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the common…

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State of the art

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related to history · 14
State of the art → Combustion, Construction, Design, Gases, Henry Harrison Suplee, In, Over, Oxford English Dictionary, Pennsylvania, Progress, The, The Gas Turbine, Turbines Operated, University
related to Tort liability · 14
State of the art → As, Because, European Community, For, German, However, In, Product Liability Directive, Product Liability Statute, Pursuant, The, This, United States, With
related to External links · 11
State of the art → Appeal, Boards, Case Law, EPO, European Patent Office, Examination, Guidelines, July, Legal Research Service, Regarding, State
related to Patent law · 9
State of the art → Article, Australian, Due, EPC, European, European Patent Convention, In, Rule, The

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State of the artrelated to External linksRegarding0.60section
State of the artrelated to External linksGuidelines0.60section
State of the artrelated to External linksExamination0.60section
State of the artrelated to External linksEPO0.60section
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State of the artrelated to External linksLegal Research Service0.60section
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State of the artrelated to External linksEuropean Patent Office0.60section
State of the artrelated to External linksCase Law0.60section
State of the artrelated to External linksJuly0.60section

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