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A new-use invention is when someone discovers a new way to use something that already exists. If the new use is clever and useful, it can be protected by a patent. For example, if someone found a new way to use a hammer that nobody had thought of before, they could get a patent for it. However, the new use must be something that is not obvious to others.
A new-use invention is a discovery of a new use for an existing invention. This means that someone has found a new way to use something that already exists. As long as the new use is not obvious and is actually useful, it can be patented.
These examples illustrate how a new-use invention is a discovery of a new way to use something that already exists. As long as the new use is not obvious and is actually useful, it can be patented.