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An examination of the publications and patents in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to determine the probable patentability of the invention.
The issue of whether an invention is capable of being patented in a particular jurisdiction. A type of evaluation that addresses whether a particular invention is patentable in a particular jurisdiction.
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