What are the patentability criteria adopted for grant of a patent to an invention?
A3. . An invention must meet the following three criteria to be eligible for grant of patent: i) Novelty: An invention will be considered novel, a) if it does not form the state of the art or has not been described orally, b) if it has not been published or not used before the date of filing the patent application ii) Inventiveness (Non-obviousness): The invention is not obvious to a person skilled in the art in the light of the prior publication/knowledge/ document. iii) Usefulness: An invention must possess industrial applicability for the grant of patent.
