Assertion: invention | /r/HasProperty | unique or novel device
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text: An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process.
text: The patent system is designed to encourage inventions that are unique and useful to society.
text: An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process.
text: An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process.
text: However, most patent applications fail on the basis of novelty, rather than utility or functionality, so it can help to do a patent search to make sure that your invention is unique.