A patent in respect of an invention shall be granted only if the invention satisfies the following conditions, that is to say,

(a) if the invention is new;

(b) if the invention involves an inventive step; and

(c) if the invention is capable of industrial application.

An invention may be, or may relate to, a product or a process.

An invention shall be considered to be new if the invention does not form part of a prior art.