Processes, machines, manufactured articles and compositions of matter can be patented in essentially every jurisdiction, and product appearance can be protected separately through a design patent (US) or registered design (Europe and elsewhere). Abstract ideas, laws of nature and naturally occurring substances on their own cannot, and some jurisdictions add further exclusions, such as Europe's bar on patenting methods of medical treatment.
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