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• A reduction to practice involves physical verification of the operability of the invention or its suitability for its intended purpose. When one files a U.S. patent application, one obtains a constructive reduction to practice as of the filing date.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  constructive reduction to practice. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/constructive-reduction-to-practice.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  constructive reduction to practice. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/constructive-reduction-to-practice (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "constructive reduction to practice." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/constructive-reduction-to-practice.

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