I Have Invented Something! (Or At Least I Think So)

Sometimes, we all fantasized about the idea of creating something great to solve a personal or collective problem, but how do I know if my "invention" is really something new or if I am just replicating something already invented?

Fortunately, there is a whole protocol to know it, but first it is important to ask yourself some basic questions to find out which direction is taking the development of your idea:

• Is this solution really a novelty? (because if you are developing a metallic stick to hold your cell phone while you are taking a selfie a certain distance from you ... well, we have some bad news for you).
• The "invention" we are working on did actually required our commitment to research, thinking and demonstrating that it will contribute to solve a problem?