Patentoiva

Patentoiva is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb patentoida, meaning to obtain patent protection for an invention. The suffix -va creates a present participle or adjective that indicates a characteristic or ongoing activity. Therefore patentoiva describes something related to patenting or capable of being patented, such as patentoiva toiminta, patentoiva kehitys, or patentoiva idea.

In practice, patentoiva is used in business, research and legal contexts to refer to activities aimed at securing patent protection or to innovations that are relevant for patenting. For example, patentoiva toiminta in a company may denote processes and strategies designed to identify patentable inventions and to file patent applications. The term is often contrasted with patentoitava, which specifically means patentable or capable of being patented.

Legal context and limitations: patent protection is governed by national patent law, and in Finland by the Patent Act. Patentability typically requires novelty, inventive step (non-obviousness) and industrial applicability. While patentoiva describes relevance to patents or the act of pursuing patents, it does not by itself confer protection; formal protection requires filing a patent application (hakemus) with the appropriate patent office.

Related terms include patentoitava (patentable), patentoida (to patent), patentti (patent), patentointiprosessi (patenting process) and patenttihakemus (patent application). The term patentoiva is common in corporate, research, and policy discussions when characterizing activities or strategies aimed at securing exclusive rights for innovations.