Is it possible to patent a link between two readily available products. The two products are readily available from different manufacturers but are not used together in the way i wish to if so how do i do this?
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Yes, if your combination is new, and would not be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the field of the invention. Most inventions are combinations of old components so this is more of a typical situation. However, if the two products are readily available and it would be easy for anyone to combine them without requiring modification, then even if you get a patent, it would be difficult to enforce it.
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