Patentability

Pronunciation: /ˈpætəntˈəbɪɫəˌti/

Patentability (noun)

  1. The quality of an invention that makes it eligible for a patent under the law.
  2. A set of legal requirements an invention must meet to receive patent protection.

Examples

  • The invention’s patentability depends on whether it is new and useful.
  • Patentability improves when the idea is clearly different from earlier work.