usefulness
- A requirement for a utility patent that mandates the patented invention to serve a functional purpose, regardless of whether it's novel or a minor modification
- John's patent application was rejected due to a lack of demonstrated usefulness in his invention.
- Due to its high degree of usefulness, the newly modified device was granted a utility patent.
- To avoid her patent being invalidated, Maria had to prove the usefulness of her invention.
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