What are the main requirements needed to gain patent protection?

What are the main requirements needed to gain patent protection?

Matt Dixon (Partner) gives expert video advice on: What is an 'invention'?; Can I tell anyone about my invention?; If I invent something do I have to patent it before I make or sell it? and more...

To get a patent your invention must be novel, it must involve an inventive step and it must be industrially applicable.