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35 U.S.C. § 101 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 35. Patents § 101. Inventions patentable

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Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.

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