What is the difference between patentability and freedom to operate?
PATENTABILITY SEARCH: There are three prerequisites for getting a patent namely: (i) novelty, (ii) inventive-step (non-obviousness) and (iii) industrial application (utility).An invention is said to be novel when it is neither published anywhere in the world nor used by public before the date of filing patent application. For more information regarding patentability, click on the link below: Delhi IP · February 10, 2023 What is Patentability/Novelty Search in Patents? There are three prerequisites for getting a patent namely: (i) novelty, (ii) inventive-step (non-obviousness) and (iii) industrial application (utility). The first and foremost prerequisite is novelty and then comes inventive-step (non-obviousness). Establishing industrial application (utility)is comparatively easier. An invention is said to be novel when it is neither published anywhere in the world nor used by public before the date of filing patent application. Similarly, an invention is said to be inventive ...