Invention definition in patent law: novelty with an inventive step enabling industrial application as patentability thresholds. An invention is a new product or process that involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application; the patentability test requires novelty, a non obvious inventive step, and industrial applicability as conjunctive thresholds.
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Invention definition in patent law: novelty with an inventive step enabling industrial application as patentability thresholds.
An invention is a new product or process that involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application; the patentability test requires novelty, a non obvious inventive step, and industrial applicability as conjunctive thresholds.
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