Nonprovisional Utility Patent Application, Key Elements of a Patent: Patent Specification, patent claims, abstract, patent drawings, basic steps to understand patent draft, Major Patent Classification Systems, United States Patent Classification, International Patent Classification, IPC patent, European Patent Classification, ECLA, German Patent Classification System, DEKLA, Japanese F-Index and F-terms, Quick Guide for Inventors and Innovators
How to Read a Patent Nonprovisional Utility Patent Application Guide| Understanding Patent Applications| What Are the Parts of a Patent Application
1. Quick Guide for
Inventors and Innovators
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3. Patent Specification Details
• Field of Invention
• Invention Abstract
• Background of Invention which includes Prior Art
details
• Summary
of
the
Invention
covering
embodiments of the invention
• Brief Description of Drawing(s)
• Detailed Description of Invention
• Patent Claims (Defining Scope of Invention)
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5. First Inventor
Patent Number
Title of the Patent
Grant Date
Inventors of the Patent
Patent Examiner
Assignee of the Patent
Application Number
Patent Agent, Attorney
or Firm
Filing Date
Details of Related US
Patent Applications
IPC Class
US Class
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Abstract
Representation Drawing
6. Who is an Assignee of a Patent?
The assignee is the business organization that has the intellectual property
right to the patent. Particularly, the legal owner of a patent is designated as the
"Assignee" on United States Patents. In this example, Facebook is the
"Assignee" .
In some cases, the inventor and the assignee may be one in the same but an
employee will more than likely assign a patent to a company.
First Inventor
Inventors of the Patent
Assignee of the Patent
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7. Patent Classification System
The Patent Classification is used to categorize and index the technical details of
patent specifications. The classification assist a patent researcher to easily
identify patents in a particular domain of technology. The Patent application
when filed before any respective patent office classifies the invention under
predefined technical classes and sub-classes by the patent examiner.
Main Patent Classification Systems: Classification System
IPC: International Patent Classification
USPC: United States Patent Classification
International Patent
Classification (IPC)
US Patent Class
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8. Patent Classification Systems
Patent Classifications, by definition, are groups of patent applications of related
subject matter. All major patent jurisdictions have their own unique patent
classification schemes. There also is no direct relationship between one patent
classification schemes with another.
Major Patent Classification Systems:
United States Patent Classification
International Patent Classification (IPC)
European Patent Classification (ECLA)
German Patent Classification System (DEKLA) and
Japanese F-Index and F-terms.
Depending on type of patent databases, the patent researcher is required to be
well versed with the knowledge of the underlying patent classification scheme
to extract important data.
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9. Patent Drawing Template
• Components
of
System
and/or Method
Reference Number
• One or more Flowcharts to
Illustrate
Method
and/or
Process Steps of the invention
Figure Number
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11. Authors
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Business blogger, and partner of Tech Corp Legal LLP,
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Biotech, Food Technology & Pharmaceuticals, and
partner of Tech Corp Legal LLP, an International Law
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12. Thank you
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