A patent must be inventive, have an industrial application, and be novel. A Prior Art Search involves finding any previously disclosed information relating to your idea to assess its patentability and determine whether it is novel and non-obvious.
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You can find more information on prior art searches at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) website.
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