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.
Paper 1 Buy a copy of Indian Patents Act 1970 (Bare Act) Get familiar with important terms used in the Act. Start reading The Patents Act thoroughly including all the amendments and refer Patent Manual published by Indian Patent Office. Keep marking important Sections and Rules.
The specification should be in conformity with the requirements of the Patents Act 1992 and Patents Rules 1992, typed or printed on single sided A4 pages with margins of 2 to 3 centimeters. These margins should be blank, and each page should be numbered. Two copies of the specification must be submitted.
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.
It should be brief, but must clearly indicate the matter to which the invention relates. The same title should appear both on the specification and the request for grant form. The description immediately follows the title. It is a detailed explanation of the invention.
However, most patent applications take about 30 to 40 hours to draft.