Proprietary formats are typically controlled by a company or organization for its own benefit, and the restriction of its use by others is ensured through patents or as trade secrets.
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.
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.
Comments Section A brief introduction of the background of the invention. Identify any prior art you've found. A brief (like a few sentences) overview of what you think your invention is: this not a description of your product, but the bit that you think you've invented.
Author(s), inventors; patent holder, assignee. Title of patent. Country issuing the patent country code patent number (retain commas). Publication date (format YYYY MMM DD).
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.
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.
An effective IDR will contain the following eight elements: Title of Invention. Inventors' Names and Contact Information. Significant Dates. Description of the Invention. Prior Art. Public Disclosures of the Invention and Commercial Activity. Funding Sources. Signatures of Inventors and Witnesses.
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')