SEC. 14. A patent shall be null and void in any of the following cases:
(a) When it is not for a new discovery or invention;
(b) When a patent has been issued previously for the same invention or discovery;
(c)When the person in whose favor a patent has been issued has obtained possession fraudulently of the invention or discovery of another.
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CitationAct No. 2793 Section 14 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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