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35 U.S.C. § 101

Inventions patentable

United States · Title 35 — PATENTS · Status: effective

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35 U.S.C. § 101, Inventions patentable, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470806
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Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.

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