Section 101 (U.S. Patent Law)

Section 101 of U.S. Patent Law defines what inventions can be patented, specifying they must be new, useful, and non-obvious. It lists categories like processes, machines, manufactures, and compositions of matter. Essentially, it sets the legal criteria for what types of inventions qualify for patent protection, ensuring that innovations are eligible only if they meet certain standards of originality and utility. This section helps distinguish patentable inventions from ideas or discoveries that are too abstract or foundational to be protected by patents.