https://www.epo.org/en/node/1-1
Are you ready?
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I’m still exploring ideas
Abstract ideas aren’t patentable, so you still need to develop a concrete solution or proof of concept, even if only on paper. When you come to write a patent application you’ll need to describe your invention in enough detail that someone else with good knowledge of the same technical field would be able to reproduce it. Kick-start your research by looking in patent databases such as Espacenet – it’s free!