従じゅう来らい技ぎ術じゅつ

noun

existing technology; conventional technology; prior art

Technical term used in patents, engineering, and R&D to refer to technology that already exists or is publicly known before a given invention.

• 特とっ許きょ出しゅつ願がんの際さいには、従じゅう来らい技ぎ術じゅつとの違ちがいを明めい確かくに説せつ明めいする必ひつ要ようがある。

  When filing a patent application, it is necessary to clearly explain the differences from prior art.

• この新しん製せい品ひんは従じゅう来らい技ぎ術じゅつの限げん界かいを克こく服ふくした。

  This new product has overcome the limitations of conventional technology.