Patent Definition
What is a Patent?
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, whether a product or a process that introduces a new way of doing something or provides a technical solution to a problem.
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Patentability Requirements
Novelty
The invention must be new, i.e., not disclosed in the prior art anywhere in the world before the filing date.
Inventive Step
The invention must involve an inventive step, meaning it is not obvious to a person skilled in the relevant field based on the prior art.
Industrial Applicability
The invention must be capable of being made or used in industry, replicable consistently and able to deliver a practical technical benefit.
Improvement of inventions
An invention that refines or further develops existing technology may still be eligible for patent protection, provided it meets the patentability requirements. For example, advances in data storage technology are often incremental, each innovation improving capacity, speed, and portability compared to earlier generations.
FAQ
Frequent asked questions
There are two types of patents in Indonesia: Patent (invention): protection for new inventions that contain an inventive step and can be applied in industry. Simple Patent (utility model): protection for new inventions that can be applied in industry, and are characterized by the presence of development or improvement of existing technology.
* Scientific theories, mathematical methods * Business schemes and abstract algorithms * Medical examination/diagnosis/treatment methods for humans or animals * Living organisms except microorganisms * Essential biological processes (except non-biological or microbiological)
Novelty means that the invention has not been publicly disclosed or made available to the public in any form, anywhere, before the patent application date. If it has been publicly disclosed, the invention is considered not new.
An inventive step means that the invention is not obvious to a person skilled in the art and is not easily deducible from the prior art. The invention must demonstrate a technical improvement or a non-obvious solution to a technical problem.
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