{"id":225353,"date":"2026-02-03T12:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/octrooieerbaarheid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:21:44","slug":"patentability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/patentability\/","title":{"rendered":"Patentability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/oryon.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gradient_bottom.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;65%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_image_width_phone=&#8221;84%&#8221; background_position_phone=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset_phone=&#8221;-66%&#8221; background_vertical_offset_phone=&#8221;-14%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;BricolageGrotesque-ExtraBold|900|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;350ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Patentability<\/h1>\n<h2>Does your invention qualify for a patent?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;700ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Assessing whether your invention qualifies for a patent is essential before drawing up a patent application. These criteria are strictly defined. Your invention must provide a <strong>technical solution<\/strong> to a problem, be <strong>novel and inventive<\/strong>, arise from an <strong>intellectual effort<\/strong> and <strong>not yet be known<\/strong> on the market.<\/p>\n<p>To assess this properly and avoid any unnecessary risks, you will work with a <strong>patent attorney<\/strong>, a specialised expert with a background in science or engineering, combined with legal training in patent law.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Ask our patent attorneys for advice&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;35px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||22px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;1000ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-self: flex-end;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;100px||100px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px||50px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-self:center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Patentability search<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Before filing a patent application, we like to conduct a search of what already exists and is publicly known (also referred to as prior art). During an in\u2011depth <strong>patent literature search<\/strong>, we look for documents containing elements related to your invention. 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