What is the presumption of operability in patent law?

The presumption of operability is a legal concept in patent law that assumes every patent is valid and operable. This is based on 35 U.S.C. 282, which states that patents are presumed valid. The MPEP section 716.07 elaborates on this, stating: ‘Since every patent is presumed valid (35 U.S.C. 282), and since that presumption includes…

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