Classification Step 3: Classification

Help the InventNow Patent Examiners send your invention to the right department for review. Classify your invention by checking all the items that you can answer YES to. If you need help, refer to What Can Be Patented.

Is your invention:

A process?
A machine?
Something a machine can make?
A combination of materials?
A re-design of something that already exists?

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How would you classify Velcro ® ? George De Mestral got the idea for Velcro ® from plant burrs caught on his dog. Made of plastic instead of fur and burrs, his invention works the same way.