Every human invention begins as a spark in the mind - or,
neurologically speaking, as activity in the brain's associative and
administrative control regions. But that is only the
first of many steps on the road to commercial realization.
One must travel down a relatively long path to bring an
innovative idea to fruition as a full-fledged invention, and an
even longer route to attain patent protection. Here, we will
examine the standards of patentability for modern innovations and
review best practices that, if followed, can boost your chances
of filing a successful patent application.
Can a patent be granted for an idea in and of itself?
The short and simple answer is no. Although an idea is, of
course, the root of any invention, you need to produce more than
just your notion and a basic description of it for any patent
office to consider your application seriously. Any attempt to gain
Intellectual Property (IP) protection solely for a conceptual
product or
