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• Building a physical embodiment of an invention and testing it under conditions that would indicate to a person skilled in the art that the invention was useful. MPEP 2138.05.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Reduction to Practice, Actual. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reduction-to-practice-actual.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Reduction to Practice, Actual. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reduction-to-practice-actual (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Reduction to Practice, Actual." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reduction-to-practice-actual.

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