patentability

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12702
Set of criteria that must be satisfied in order to achieve commercial exclusivity for an invention.
Note: These criteria are essentially the same in all major countries and include: suitability, novelty, inventiveness, utility, and the provision of an adequate description.
See also: obviousness
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1745 [Terms] [Paper]