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The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated; collection into a mass or sum; a collection of particulars; an aggregate. -
- Patent. Parts of an invention that do not cooperate in structure or function making them unpatentable. Also an invention whose claims do not explain how the parts work to product a new or unexpected result. Combining old machine parts, each operating in the old but producing a new result by the joint action of the elements, is a patentable combination.
