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• A study of the patent literature to determine the state of the art in a particular field; a study of the patent literature in a particular field to determine whether the prior art in the field renders a particular invention anticipated or obvious, and, hence, unpatentable.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Patent Search. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patent-search.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Patent Search. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patent-search (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Patent Search." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patent-search.

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