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It has been said that what Hayes patented was not new or novel, so I
thought I would post how novelty is currently defined, from the
government booklet "General Information Concerning Patents":
 
   In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as
   defined in the patent law, which provides that an invention cannot
   be patented if--
 
   "(a) The invention was known or used by others in this country, or
    patented or described in a printed publication in this or a
    foreign country, before the invention therof by the applicant for
    patent or,"
 
   "(b) The invention was patented or described in a printed
    publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on
    sale in this country more than one year prior to the application
    for patent in the United States....."
 
    ***
 
    The subject matter sought to be patented must be sufficiently
    different from what has been used or described before that it
    may be said to be unobvious to a person having ordinary skill
    in the area of technology related to the invention.

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