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`1`patent search `2` "Nolo Everybody's Legal Dictionary":
A search for documents that will determine whether a particular invention was novel and nonobvious when it was invented, and hence whether it may qualify for a patent. A patent search usually begins with a database of previously issued patents, and also covers other types of documents, such as journal articles and scientific papers, that describe unpatented inventions.
See Topic: Patent & Trade Secrets |