does patent an idea requires proof or process?
<answer> You can patent your idea if it's a process, a machine, an article of manufacture, a composition of matter, or an improvement. <context> Conducting Research. 1  1. Understand what inventions or ideas are eligible for a patent. You can patent your idea if it's a process, a machine, an article of manufacture, a composition of matter, or an improvement of any of these. 2  2. Determine whether your idea is new, non-obvious and useful.