{"id":765,"date":"2022-01-26T00:48:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T00:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/?page_id=765"},"modified":"2022-01-26T00:48:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T00:48:25","slug":"parts-of-a-patent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/patent-basic-principles\/parts-of-a-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"Parts of a Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-1024x46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" width=\"1138\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-1024x46.png 1024w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-768x35.png 768w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/\" title=\"Resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/patent-basic-principles\/\" title=\"Patent Basic Principles\">Patent Basic Principles<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tParts of a Patent\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#0461ce\">Parts of a Patent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#0461ce;color:#0461ce\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">A patent typically contains the following sections: priority information, a background section, a summary of the invention, a brief description of the drawings, a detailed description of the invention, claims, an abstract, and drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MPEP explicitly sets forth<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_765_1('footnote_plugin_reference_765_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_765_1('footnote_plugin_reference_765_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_765_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_765_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">See, e.g., M.P.E.P. \u00a7 600 generally.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_765_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_765_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> the recommended structure\u00a0of the non-provisional patent application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Each of the lettered items should appear in upper case, without underlining or bold type, as section headings.<\/p><p>(A) Title of the invention. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 606).<\/p><p>(B) Cross-reference to related applications. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 201.11).<\/p><p>(C) Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 310).<\/p><p>(D) The names of the parties to a joint research agreement (see 37 CFR 1.71(g)).<\/p><p>(E) Reference to a \u201cSequence Listing,\u201d a table, or a computer program listing appendix submitted on compact disc and an incorporation-by-reference of the material on the compact disc. For computer listings filed on or prior to March 1, 2001, reference to a \u201cMicrofiche appendix\u201d(see former 37 CFR 1.96(c) for Microfiche appendix).<\/p><p>(F) Background of the invention. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7608.01(c)).<br>(1) Field of the invention. <br>(2) Description of related art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR1.98.<\/p><p>(G) Brief summary of the invention. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7608.01(d)).<\/p><p>(H) Brief description of the several views of the drawing. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 608.01(f)).<\/p><p>(I) Detailed description of the invention. (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 608.01(g)).<\/p><p>(J) Claim(s) (commencing on a separate sheet). (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 608.01(i)-(p)).<\/p><p>(K) Abstract of the Disclosure (commencing on a separate sheet). (See M.P.E.P. \u00a7 608.01(b)).<\/p><p>(L) Sequence Listing, if on paper (see 37 CFR 1.821through 1.825).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, each office generally applies their own guidelines as to how patent applications are drafted.&nbsp; Nonetheless, however, the M.P.E.P. recommended structure is usually applied as a base threshold to all applications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good idea is to have a base model application template that you use for all of your applications.&nbsp; In fact, you may find that specific clients always prefer to have specific basic drawings (e.g. basic hardware system setup, circuit board design, etc.) with standard description language.&nbsp; Whatever the case may be, it is good to have one (or as many as are necessary) templates ready to be used to increase your efficiency.&nbsp; The more fluid the process, the more time you can spend focusing on the strategy and not merely the schematics of what you are doing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_765_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_765_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_765_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_765_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_765_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_765_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_765_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">See, e.g., M.P.E.P. \u00a7 600 generally.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_765_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_765_1').show(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_765_1').text('\u2212'); } function footnote_collapse_reference_container_765_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_765_1').hide(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_765_1').text('+'); } function footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_765_1() { if (jQuery('#footnote_references_container_765_1').is(':hidden')) { footnote_expand_reference_container_765_1(); } else { footnote_collapse_reference_container_765_1(); } } function footnote_moveToReference_765_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_765_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } } function footnote_moveToAnchor_765_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_765_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } }<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parts of a Patent A patent typically contains the following sections: priority information, a background section, a summary of the invention, a brief description of the drawings, a detailed description of the invention, claims, an abstract, and drawings. 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