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US Patent Requirement #3: Utility

There is good news for anyone assessing the patent utility requirement as they work on protecting their IP. It's actually harder to create something that doesn't meet the standard. Utility simply means that your invention has to be useful—but that leaves a lot of room for flexibility.

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US Patent Requirement #2: Novelty

Novelty is probably one of the most misunderstood patent requirements because it seems like it should be easy. The word itself brings to mind fun things like giant pencils or wasabi-flavored ice cream. It's not exactly something you'd expect to see in the legal system. However, what novelty means in patent law...
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