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I have an idea that is not entirely new but when applied to another industry, it has not been done before. Can it still be patented? And it seems patents are a waste of time as everyone just copies everyone in the tech space. Is it still worth patenting it even if it is patentable?
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You cannot patent an idea per se, but if you effectively implement the idea into a process, apparatus, or product that is workable in accordance with conventionally accepted scientific principles, you can obtain a patent for that process, apparatus, or product. So if you have an idea for, for example, a time machine, but can't really "implement" it into a workable piece of apparatus, you will not receive a patent.
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