What is the basic criteria of a patent registration?
The basic criteria for patent registration generally include three main requirements that an invention must meet to be eligible for a patent. These criteria are typically consistent across various jurisdictions, though specifics can vary slightly. Here are the fundamental requirements: Novelty : An invention must be new and not disclosed to the public before the filing date of the patent application. This means that no identical invention should have been publicly known, used, described in a publication, or patented anywhere in the world before the date of filing. Non-Obviousness (Inventive Step) : The invention must involve an inventive step or non-obvious improvement over existing technology or knowledge. This criterion evaluates whether the invention would have been obvious to a person skilled in the relevant field of technology at the time the invention was made. In other words, it must not be an obvious modification or combination of existing inventions. Industrial Applicability ...