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Under section 2(1) and 2(2) of the Patents Act 1977, an invention is new if it does not form part of the 'state of the art'. What does the state of the art comprise?

Only matter published in the United Kingdom Only matter held in patent offices worldwide Only matter the applicant was personally aware of All matter made available to the public anywhere by written or oral description, by use or in any other way before the priority date

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All matter made available to the public anywhere by written or oral description, by use or in any other way before the priority date

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