Legal Conditions

A patent will be granted for an invention that meets the patentability requirements, being:

• Novelty:
  The invention is not known as a whole
• Inventive step:
  The invention is not derivable by a simple combination of known features
• Industrial applicability:
  The invention should contribute to the industrial evolution.

These requirements shall be considered in relation to the state of the art, which is held to comprise:

• Everything made available to the public:
  This includes all territories and languages, but excludes confidential disclosures
• By means of written or oral description, by use or in any other way:
  This includes showing an example of the invention to just one person
• Before the date of filing of the patent:
  This includes disclosures by the inventor and/or patentee before the filing date.