Brief Summary:
Chapter 600 explicitly describes the contents required for filing an application and gaining a filing date. Detailed descriptions and guidelines for the oath/declaration, the disclosure and the drawings are summarized.
Claims are a major part of an application and must be written correctly. This chapter provides a complete outline of the rules involved with writing claims and provides several examples of properly written claims.
The time periods and regulations for submitting an information disclosure statement are incredibly complicated and are presented in this chapter as well.
Key Terms:
| Abstract | The abstract is a brief summary of the invention, providing an overview of its technical field, purpose, and key features. |
| Claims | Claims define the scope of the patent’s protection by specifying the precise legal boundaries of the invention. |
| Disclosure | Disclosure refers to the detailed description of an invention in a patent application, ensuring that the invention is fully and clearly explained to enable others skilled in the field to understand and potentially replicate it. |
| Drawings | Drawings are visual representations included in a patent application to illustrate the invention’s components and how they interact, enhancing the understanding of the written description. |
| Information Disclosure Statement | An Information Disclosure Statement is a document submitted by the applicant to the patent office, listing all known prior art and relevant information that might affect the patentability of the invention. |
37 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations):
| 37 CFR 1.75 – Claim(s). |
| 37 CFR 1.75 specifies the requirements for patent claims, including their necessity, form, and arrangement, to distinctly define the subject matter of the invention. |
| 37 CFR 1.53 – Application number, filing date, and completion of application. |
| 37 CFR 1.53 outlines the process for assigning an application number, determining the filing date, and the necessary steps to complete a patent application submission. |
35 USC (United States Code):
| 35 USC 113 – Drawings. |
| 35 USC 113 requires that a patent application include drawings when necessary to understand the invention, ensuring they are detailed enough to complement the written description. |
| 35 USC 111 – Application. |
| 35 USC 111 specifies the requirements for submitting a patent application, including the need for a written document, drawings if necessary, and payment of fees to obtain a filing date. |
Quick Statistics:
Number of Pages: 240 pgs
Sections: 601 – 609
List of Sections:
| 601 | Content of Provisional and Nonprovisional Applications | |
| • 601.01 Complete Application | ||
| • 601.01(a) Nonprovisional Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) • 601.01(b) Provisional Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111(b) • 601.01(c) Conversion to or from a Provisional Application • 601.01(d) Application Filed Without All Pages of Specification • 601.01(e) Nonprovisional Application Filed Without at Least One Claim • 601.01(f) Applications Filed Without Drawings • 601.01(g) Applications Filed Without All Figures of Drawings | ||
| • 601.02 Power of Attorney • 601.03 Correspondence Address | ||
| • 601.03(a) Change of Correspondence Address in Applications Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 601.03(b) Change of Correspondence Address in Applications Filed Before September 16, 2012 | ||
| • 601.04 National Stage Requirements of the United States as a Designated Office • 601.05 Bibliographic Information – Application Data Sheet (ADS) | ||
| • 601.05(a) Application Data Sheet (ADS) — Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 601.05(b) Application Data Sheet (ADS) in Application Filed Before September 16, 2012 | ||
| 602 | Oaths and Declarations | |
| • 602.01 Naming the Inventor; Inventor’s Oath or Declaration | ||
| • 602.01(a) Inventor’s Oath or Declaration in Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 602.01(b) Inventor’s Oath or Declaration in Application Filed Before September 16, 2012 • 602.01(c) Correction of Inventorship, Name of Inventor, and Order of Names in an Application • 602.01(c)(1) Correction of Inventorship in an Application – Request Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 602.01(c)(2) Correcting or Updating Inventor Name 37 CFR 1.48(f) – Request Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 602.01(c)(3) [Reserved] | ||
| • 602.02 New Oath or Substitute for Original • 602.03 Office Finds the Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Defective • 602.04 Foreign Executed Oath • 602.05 Oath or Declaration in Continuing Applications | ||
| • 602.05(a) Oath or Declaration in Continuing Applications Filed On or After September 16, 2012 • 602.05(b) Oath or Declaration in Continuing Applications Filed Before September 16, 2012 | ||
| • 602.06 Non-English Oath or Declaration • 602.07 Oath or Declaration Filed in United States as a Designated Office • 602.08 Inventor and Application Information | ||
| • 602.08(a) Inventor Bibliographic Information • 602.08(b) Inventor Signature and Name • 602.08(c) Identification of Application | ||
| • 602.09 Joint Inventors | ||
| 603 | Supplemental Oath or Declaration | |
| • 603.01 Supplemental Oath or Declaration Filed After Allowance | ||
| 604 | Substitute Statements | |
| 605 | Applicant | |
| • 605.01 Applicant for Application filed on or after September 16, 2012 • 605.02 Applicant for Application Filed Before September 16, 2012 | ||
| 606 | Title of Invention | |
| • 606.01 Examiner May Require Change in Title | ||
| 607 | Filing Fee | |
| • 607.01 [Reserved] • 607.02 Returnability of Fees | ||
| 608 | Disclosure | |
| • 608.01 Specification | ||
| • 608.01(a) Arrangement of Application • 608.01(b) Abstract of the Disclosure • 608.01(c) Background of the Invention • 608.01(d) Brief Summary of Invention • 608.01(e) [Reserved] • 608.01(f) Brief Description of Drawings • 608.01(g) Detailed Description of Invention • 608.01(h) Mode of Operation of Invention • 608.01(i) Claims • 608.01(j) Numbering of Claims • 608.01(k) Statutory Requirement of Claims • 608.01(l) Claims Present on the Application Filing Date • 608.01(m) Form of Claims • 608.01(n) Dependent Claims • 608.01(o) Basis for Claim Terminology in Description • 608.01(p) Completeness of Specification • 608.01(q) Substitute or Rewritten Specification • 608.01(r) Derogatory Remarks About Prior Art in Specification • 608.01(s) Restoration of Canceled Matter • 608.01(t) Use in Subsequent Application • 608.01(u) [Reserved] • 608.01(v) Marks Used in Commerce and Trade Names • 608.01(w) Copyright and Mask Work Notices | ||
| • 608.02 Drawing | ||
| • 608.02(a) New Drawing — When Replacement is Required Before Examination • 608.02(b) Acceptability of Drawings • 608.02(c) Location of Drawings • 608.02(d) Complete Illustration in Drawings • 608.02(e) Examiner Determines Completeness and Consistency of Drawings • 608.02(f) Modifications in Drawings • 608.02(g) Illustration of Prior Art • 608.02(h) Replacement Drawings • 608.02(i) Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications • 608.02(j) – 608.02(o) [Reserved] • 608.02(p) Correction of Drawings • 608.02(q) – 608.02(s) [Reserved] • 608.02(t) Cancelation of Figures • 608.02(u) [Reserved] • 608.02(v) Drawing Changes Which Require Annotated Sheets • 608.02(w) Drawing Changes Which May Be Made Without Applicant’s Annotated Sheets • 608.02(x) Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise • 608.02(y) Return of Drawing • 608.02(z) Allowable Applications Needing Drawing Corrections or Corrected Drawings | ||
| • 608.03 Models, Exhibits, Specimens | ||
| • 608.03(a) Handling of Models, Exhibits, and Specimens | ||
| • 608.04 New Matter | ||
| • 608.04(a) Matter Not Present in Specification, Claims, or Drawings on the Application Filing Date • 608.04(b) New Matter by Preliminary Amendment • 608.04(c) Review of Examiner’s Holding of New Matter | ||
| • 608.05 “Sequence Listing,” “Large Tables,” or “Computer Program Listing Appendix” Submitted in ASCII Plain Text or a “Sequence Listing XML” Submitted as XML File Text | ||
| • 608.05(a) Submission of a “Computer Program Listing Appendix” • 608.05(b) ASCII Plain Text Submissions of “Large Tables” and Treatment of Lengthy Tables in a Specification for Patents and Patent Application Publications • 608.05(c) Submissions of Biological Sequence Listings | ||
| 609 | Information Disclosure Statement | |
| • 609.01 Examiner Checklist for Information Disclosure Statements • 609.02 Information Disclosure Statements in Continued Examinations or Continuing Applications • 609.03 Information Disclosure Statements in National Stage Applications • 609.04 Content and Timing Requirements for an Information Disclosure Statement | ||
| • 609.04(a) Content Requirements for an Information Disclosure Statement • 609.04(b) Timing Requirements for an Information Disclosure Statement | ||
| • 609.05 Examiner Handling of Information Disclosure Statements | ||
| • 609.05(a) Noncomplying Information Disclosure Statements • 609.05(b) Complying Information Disclosure Statements • 609.05(c) Documents Submitted as Part of Applicant’s Reply to Office Action | ||
| • 609.06 Information Printed on Patent • 609.07 IDSs Electronically Submitted (e-IDS) Using EFS-Web • 609.08 Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement |