Patentability
Pronunciation: /ˈpætəntˈəbɪɫəˌti/
Patentability (noun)
- The quality of an invention that makes it eligible for a patent under the law.
- 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.