A patent application often includes the following primary sections: Invention Title. The title's objective is to provide a clear understanding of the invention or idea. Prior Art: Context and Novelty. Invention Summary. Drawings and Descriptions. Detailed Description. Claims. Scope. Characteristics.
Patent drafting is the process of preparing a detailed and accurate description of the invention, along with the legal claims that define the scope of protection.
Prior to drafting the patent application, it is advisable to focus on the following points: Understand the given invention disclosure completely. Identify the field of invention and the other possible applications for the invention. Identify the problem, which is solved by the invention.
For writing the application only (assuming complete disclosure from the inventor and an invention of average complexity) perhaps around 40 hours for an average patent drafter. Of course all of this can be done much faster or slower depending on the particular situation.
Reading Patents Patent titles are often general and do not provide useful information. You can also skim the abstract. Unlike in research articles, patent abstracts are often not a good guide to the content. Go directly to the 'Claims' section.
A patent application must include: a description of your invention that allows others to see how it works and how it could be made. legal statements that set out the technical features of your invention (that are to be protected (known as 'claims')
A patent application often includes the following primary sections: Invention Title. The title's objective is to provide a clear understanding of the invention or idea. Prior Art: Context and Novelty. Invention Summary. Drawings and Descriptions. Detailed Description. Claims. Scope. Characteristics.
Drafting a Patent Specification: An Illustration Background of the Invention. Problems to be Solved. Prior Arts. Summary of the Invention. Brief Description of the Drawings. Detailed Description of the Invention. Claims. Abstract.
Structure of the specification A patent specification normally has the following parts in the order given: A title to identify the invention. A statement as to the field to which the invention relates. An explanation of the background “state of the art” – what was already known prior to the invention.
The written description requirement requires an inventor to write down how to make and use (i.e., enablement requirement) the invention. The written description includes the text and the drawings. By doing so, after the patent expires, the patent can be used to teach the public how to implement the invention.