先発明主義

せんぱつめいしゅぎ

noun

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first-to-invent system (e.g. in patent law)

先	before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
発	departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
明	bright, light
主	lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
義	righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning