Friday, December 7, 2012

How to Write An Effective Description for Your Patent Application


Description and claims collectively known as specifications are the most important parts of a patent application. This part has all the information about your invention. i.e how it differs from other inventions and how it is exclusive. It is very important to write a complete and well explained description before patent drafting and patent filing.

The patent description can't be changed once the patent filing application has been submitted. Start the description with a brief introduction and expand it with full details. This will help the reader in understanding the patent application in a better way. Patent application should include all major and minor points because once the application has been files you can't make changes to the specifications. You can only make changes to the subject matter of your application if required. Writing a patent application is not a very easy job, it is advisable to take help from a professional patent filing expert.

A Patent application includes drawings, descriptions and main text. Also a small mistake can spoils your plans to win intellectual property rights for your invention. Patent drawing pages should be properly linked with the description page.

Writing a description is the most crucial part of patent application filing process. Always follow these tips and order to write an effective patent description:

Title: Title should be short, precise and relevant. Try to use keywords in the title which are most often searched by people.

Technical Field: Give a brief statement explaining the technical specifications of your invention.

Background information: This includes the information that is required for the reader to understand your invention. It should be to the point.

Technical problems addresses through your invention: Considered as the part of giving the prior art, include all the technical challenges you have faced and how those can be overcome. Also list what all problems your invention solves and how.

List of Drawings: List all the drawings and figures in a serial order and write a brief description of their importance and use in the specific invention.

Detailed description of your invention: Describe each and every part of your invention in details. Details should be clear and easy to understand.

Example of Deliberate use: Give an example of studied use of your invention. This will help in understanding your invention in a better way. By following these tips and order you can write an effective description for your patent application.

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