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Patent Examination and Prosecution
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What is the primary purpose of patent examination?
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To determine the novelty and non-obviousness of an invention
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The primary purpose of patent examination is to determine whether the claimed invention is novel (new) and non-obvious (not evident to a person skilled in the art). This assessment is crucial to ensure that only genuine and innovative inventions are granted patents.