Tag: novelty

Patentable? What makes an invention novel and nonobvious?

What is patentable? To be patentable, an invention must be both eligible and unique. Subject matter eligibility relates to the nature of the invention while…

Patent Obvious or Nonobvious?

What does patent obvious mean? To be patentable, an invention must be novel and nonobvious. Between these two requirements, novelty is easier to grasp. A…

How to Win a Patent Rejection Argument

Will you need to argue to get your utility patent application allowed? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at least once.…

Novel Invention: How to Respond to a Section 102 Novelty Patent Rejection

What is a novel invention? Patent novelty refers to the uniqueness of an invention. To be patentable, an invention must be both novel and nonobvious. An…

Is my idea patentable?

What makes an idea patentable? If you have specific examples of how your idea would actually work, then your concept might be patentable if it…

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