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Novelty

novelty n

pl: -ties
: the quality or state of being new
: quality of being different from anything in prior existence [satisfied the requirement of for a patent on the design]

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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