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What is a Patent?

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, o offers a new technical solution to a problem. 

An invention is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offer a new technical solution to a problem.


Criteria for Patent

  • New or novelty
  • Involves an inventive step
  • Industrially applicable 



Patent Application Process (National)







 Patent Application Process (International)




Last Update: 12/02/2026