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What is patent specification ?
Patent specification is a legal document which describes the invention and best method of performing it. It should be made in an ordinary language so that person skilled in the art can easily practice the invention. It is given along with the application for patent.
The purpose of drafting of patent specification are
- To disclose the invention to the public so that when the patent is expired, public can work it
- To explain clearly what the patent applicant wants to claim
There are two types of patent specification / patent application-
- Provisional specification – this type of application is filed to secure the priority date. This does not disclose all the details of the invention in a clear manner. However, this application will be used later on to determine whether the complete specification claims the invention as mentioned in the provisional specification or not, so it is advisable to draft it properly and provide as much as information that the inventor can provide at that stage. Drawings of the invention can also be submitted along with this application; however, it is not mandatory.
- Complete specification – this type of application discloses all the details of the invention clearly and properly. It should be written in a language which will help the person skilled in the art to work the invention. This type of application should also include claims. Claims are subject matter of the invention for which patent is applied. Each claim is an invention.
Contents of patent specification-
While submitting patent application there are some things that must be present in patent specification. The following things must be included in while drafting patent specification
- Title – the specification of the patent should start with a title which should not be more than 15 words. It should mention specific feature of the invention but it should not include inventor’s name, the word patent, words of different language and abbreviations.
- Preamble of the invention – the preamble should describe the types of claims and nature of invention.
- Technical field – the technical field should include field and subject matter of the invention.
- Background – the background of the invention should include prior art i.e., what was there before this invention and should describe its setbacks, problems and disadvantages.
- Objects – the object of the invention should include the solution that is brought about by this invention. This should also include object and advantages of the invention.
- Brief description of the drawings – brief description should include all the figures of the drawing and a brief discussion on each of them.
- Detailed description – detailed description should include every detail of the invention. This should include the making and using of the invention, its objective, advantages and solution in detail, details of the figures in drawings, examples to facilitate better understanding of the invention and best method of performing the invention. The details in this section are..........Click here to read full article.
