According to the Patent Act, an invention must be a new product or technique that incorporates an inventive step and can be used in the industry in order to be patentable. An invention must be technical and meet the following requirements in order to be patentable.
Novelty – The matter disclosed in the specification is not published in India or elsewhere before filing the patent application in India.
Inventive Step – The invention is not apparent to a person skilled in the art in light of the prior publication/ knowledge/ document.
Industrial Applicability – Invention should possess utility so that it can be made or used in the industry.