What Are Common Challenges in Patenting Catalytic Innovations?
Several challenges can arise when patenting catalytic innovations:
1. Demonstrating Novelty: The invention must be demonstrably new and not obvious to someone skilled in the field. 2. Detailed Descriptions: The application must provide a comprehensive description of the catalytic process or material, which can be technically complex. 3. Prior Art: Existing patents and publications can limit the scope of new patents. 4. Claim Construction: Crafting claims that are broad enough to provide robust protection but specific enough to be granted by the USPTO.
