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• The condition of having met a country's requirement that an invention be put to use in some way. Most countries require "working" of a patent within a specified time after grant. Conditions for "working" requirements vary widely, from publication of availability of licenses to actual manufacture or sale of a product that embodies the claimed invention.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Worked or Working. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worked-or-working.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Worked or Working. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worked-or-working (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Worked or Working." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worked-or-working.

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