### Question
How does PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS define process?


### Answer
Under *35 U.S.C. § 100*, **process** is defined as:

> process, art or method, and includes a new use of a known process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or material

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 100*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 10-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS**

