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What three qualities must an invention have to be patented?

Novel, non-obvious, useful.

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Why: Patents encourage inventors by granting limited rights on inventions that are novel, non-obvious, and useful.

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Answer: Novel, non-obvious, useful. Patents encourage inventors by granting limited rights on inventions that are novel, non-obvious, and useful.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    sufficiently novel, non-obvious, and useful or with industrial applicability
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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