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Invention
In general terms, an invention is an object, process or technique which displays an element of novelty. An invention may sometimes be based on earlier breakthroughs, collaborations or ideas, and the process of invention requires at least the awareness that an existing concept or method can be modified or transformed into a new invention. However, some inventions also represent a \"quantum leap\" in science or technology which extends the boundaries of human knowledge. Legal protection can sometimes be granted to an invention by way of a patent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
