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invention category A group or set of inventions that are classified together because of common characteristics. Invention groups that include Agricultural, Communications, Computing, Energy, Transportation and more.
INVENTION VS. INNOVATION: THE DIFFERENCE. In its purest sense, invention can be defined as the creation of a product or introduction of a process for the first time. Innovation, on the other hand, occurs if someone improves on or makes a significant contribution to an existing product, process or service. Consider the microprocessor.