Patents & Utility Models
a) Novelty: An invention is new if it does not form part of the state of the art.
The state of the art consists of all information relating to the subject of the invention that was made available to the public anywhere in the world, by written or oral description, by use or in any other way, before the filing date of the patent application.
b) Going beyond the state of the art (inventive step):
An invention is considered to go beyond the state of the art if it results from an activity that a person skilled in the relevant technical field could not derive in an obvious way from the state of the art.
c) Industrial Applicability:
An invention is considered industrially applicable if it can be made or used in any branch of industry, including
agriculture.