(TEKNOLOJİ VE BİLİMSEL) GELİŞME DURUMU: Bir endüstri veya endüstri grubunda, belirli bir ara verme zamanında, teknoloji ve bilimin ulaştığı gelişme seviyesi. Mesela, füzenin imkan ve kabiliyetleri, imalata geçildiği andaki (teknolojik ve bilimsel) gelişme durumuyla tayin edilir
Prior art (also known as state of the art or background art) in most systems of patent law, constitutes all information that has been made available to the public in any form before a given date that might be relevant to a patent's claims of originality. If an invention has been described in prior art, a patent on that invention is not valid
[ 'stAt ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English stat, from Old French and Latin; Old French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand; more at STAND.