### Question
What does invention mean?


### Answer
**Invention** has the following meaning in *35 U.S.C. § 100*:

> invention or discovery

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

