Gadget type inventions

September 23, 2008
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Gadget type inventions must comply with three conditions in order for them to patentable. They must be:
· Novel – a search must be carried out to ensure that the gadget type invention has never been patented before anywhere in the world.
· Inventive – a technician skilled in the field in which the gadget type invention lies must not consider it to be obvious.
· Useful – the gadget type invention must be of use to one or more of commerce, industry or agriculture
If your gadget type invention complies with these three conditions, it may be worth applying for a patent for it. In order to apply for a patent in South Africa, the first step is to make an application for a provisional patent.