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Second Patent Act
- When
- 1793
- Where
- United States
The Second Patent Act modified the examination process, eliminating mandatory examination and emphasizing the enablement requirement.
Enacted in 1793, this legislation changed the procedural requirements for obtaining patents. It removed the examination step present in the first act and focused on the enablement requirement, altering how patent applications were processed.
Sources
- United States patent law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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