CAN I PATENT AN INNOVATION?

Yes, you can patent an innovation if it meets the patentability criteria established by the patent office of the country in question.

These criteria include:

Novelty: Your innovation must be new, meaning it must not have been disclosed to the public previously. This includes anything that has been published, commercially exploited, or publicly described anywhere in the world before the filing of the patent application, even by the inventor (with a few exceptions).

Inventive Step: Your innovation must involve an inventive step, meaning it must not be obvious to a person skilled in the relevant technical field.

Industrial Applicability: Your innovation must be useful, meaning it must be applicable in a technical field and usable in industry or in a manufacturing process.

It is important to note that certain categories of inventions may not be eligible for a patent, such as scientific discoveries, mathematical theories, abstract business methods, purely aesthetic creations, and methods of medical treatment.