Patent candidate (9)

I believe the answer is:

invention

(Other definitions for invention that I've seen before include "Creation of a device or new process" , "displaying creativity" , "Creation of something new" , "Offspring of necessity" , "untruth" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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