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article of manufacture

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A quick definition of article of manufacture:

An article of manufacture is something that is made by people, not by nature. It can be anything that is created using machines or tools, like chairs or tires. This type of invention can be patented, but it must have a clear structure that is unique and different from other similar things. In simple terms, an article of manufacture is a human-made object that is special and new.

A more thorough explanation:

An article of manufacture is a term used in patent law to refer to any human-made structure that has inventive characteristics. It is something that is made or built by a human being, as distinguished from something that is a product of nature. This can include any material form produced by a machine from an unshaped composition of matter.

Manufactures are one of the statutory categories of inventions that can be patented. Examples of manufactures include chairs, tires, and smartphones. These examples illustrate the definition because they are all human-made structures that have inventive characteristics. They are not products of nature, but rather products of human ingenuity and creativity.

In order for something to be considered a patentable manufacture, it must have a definable structure that is claimed as its patentable characteristic. This means that it must be a "thing," as opposed to a way or means of doing something. Essentially, a patentable manufacture is any human-made structure that has inventive characteristics.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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