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Can an invention be useless and still be an invention?

Yes, it can have no value yet.

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  1. No, it must be useful
  2. Only if patented
  3. Yes, it can have no value yet ✔

Why: An invention may be useless or have no value and still count as an invention, unlike innovation.

Huh, didn't know that: An invention may be useless or have no value and still count as an invention, unlike innovation.

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Answer: Yes, it can have no value yet. An invention may be useless or have no value and still count as an invention, unlike innovation.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    while an invention may be useless or have no value yet still be an invention
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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