Patentability Study

To know whether an invention can be patented, a careful analysis must first be done to determine whether the subject matter of the invention is considered patentable subject matter under U.S. law. If it is, it is still necessary to investigate the novelty and non-obviousness of the invention. To do this, it is important to verify that no one has patented or tried to patent, manufactured, or published the same idea in any way. The Patent Agent searches numerous databases to find all the references relevant to determining patentability. If similar inventions are found, it will be important to define the differences between what already exists and what was invented in order to determine whether the invention is patentable in its entirety (as conceived by the inventor) or only in part (some features are novel and others are not). All of this is part of the patentability study. Highly recommended before starting a patent application, to have a greater degree of certainty about its chances of success.