Patentable Invention: Protectable Subject Matter
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What is the protectable subject matter of a patent?

An invention

How is an 'invention' defined in the Patents Act, 1970?

A new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application.

What does 'inventive step' refer to?

A feature of an invention that involves technical advance or economic significance or both, making it not obvious to a person skilled in the art.

How is 'article' defined in the Patent Rules, 2003?

<p>As including any substance or material, and any plant, machinery, or apparatus whether affixed to land or not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'new invention' according to the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005?

<p>Any invention or technology that has not been anticipated by publication before the date of filing a patent application with complete specification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Are intangibles patentable?

<p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is the question of whether there is an invention subjective or objective?

<p>A question of fact in each case</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is protected in a patent?

<p>The result of an invention, i.e., the resultant product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can an improvement on something known be a subject-matter of a patent?

<p>Yes, if it results in a new product or process or a more useful or a more economical product or process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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