What do you understand by the term invention? Explain with example.
Ans: According to Section 2(j) of Indian Patent Act 1970, 'invention' means a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application.
Section 2(ja) further defines the term 'inventive step' as a feature of an invention that involves technical advance as compared the existing knowledge or having economic significance or both and that makes the invention not obvious to a person skilled in this work.
Examples: A microwave oven, a computer software can manage cash efficiently etc.
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