Patenting your invention is one of the biggest security you can give to the invention. But ask yourself, why do you Patent your invention? To protect from infringement. Is it just applying for a patent and getting the patent enough? Ok, let me give you an example. What is the use of having a gun when you don’t even know how to pull a trigger when you are actually in danger? It is a violent example, but the patent violation is also a form of violence. And to you are getting a gun called patent ...

The requirements for patentability of inventions can be considered as one of the most important parts of patent law. They form the basis for a grant of a patent, scope of protection, and patent validity, among others. At a general level, they influence the efficiency of the patent system in achieving its objectives of promoting scientific and technological progress, economic/industrial growth, and public benefit. Owing to their value, they may be termed as essential parts of the patent machin...

The inventive step requirement is the most subjective and complex of all patentability requirements. Under the Indian Patents Act, the assessment of the inventive step includes two aspects, technical advance or economic significance; and non-obviousness. Inventive step is simply one or a few special features of an invention that involves technical advancement when compared to the already existing knowledge or having more economic significance or in few circumstances both, which makes the inventi...