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What is Considered as a Patent

Posted by Anonymous . updated on 11/24/2009
I have an idea for a new set of products by integrating products and capabilities from two existing domains. It involves no technological innovation.
Can it be applied for patent?
I the answer is yes, what's the estimated cost of such procedure?
Thanks,
Uri
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Sanaa T...
You may be able to as long as the product fulfills the patentability criteria set out.

To meet the litmus test of patentability, an idea must satisfy a three-pronged test of novelty, non-obviousness, and utility. Also, the invention must not have been in public use or sale in the US for more than one year prior to date of filing the patent application. The US patent statute states that an invention is deemed obvious, “…if the difference between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the subject matter pertains.” The “utility” requirement is probably the easiest criteria to meet as virtually any usefulness is considered to meet the “utility” requirement.

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