List for Prospective Patent Applicants

Considering all aspects discussed above, the applicant for a patent should respond positively to the following questions. These may serve as a check list whether an invention should be patented at the current stage. 

Negative or questionable answers indicate weaknesses, which may result in unsuccessful patent applications or in weak or unattractive patents. Activities for improvement should be considered, e.g. by discussing the proposal with patent and marketing specialists or by additional, targeted research. 

Does the invention have commercial or industrial applicability O O 

Are the intended patent claims sufficiently broad to avoid an easy 

Can a commercial product based upon the invention be developed and 

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