How does the USPTO handle “incredible” or “wholly inoperative” inventions?
The USPTO treats “incredible” or “wholly inoperative” inventions as lacking utility under 35 U.S.C. 101. According to MPEP 2107.01: “An invention that is ‘inoperative’ (i.e., it does not operate to produce the results claimed by the patent applicant) is not a ‘useful’ invention in the meaning of the patent law.” However, the MPEP clarifies that…
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