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Loosely, something that is new.� Novelty is one of the requirements for obtaining a patent.� A supposed invention may fail the novelty test for many different reasons.� For instance, nothing can be novel if it was known or used by others in the U.S. before the invention date claimed in a patent application.� Similarly, nothing can be novel if it was patented in any country more than a year before the date of the present patent application.� See 35 U.S.C. � 102.