The Figure details a text/drawings Editor PatEdit™ suitable for processing electronic documents, adapted for use with patents and patent applications.

Inputs to the editor may include various files as selected by the user, for example three disclosures, and two modifications of one of them:
original disclosure electronic documents OD1 81A, OD2 82, OD3 83
modified disclosure electronic documents MOD1 81B, MOD1C 81C

The edit system may include input means to receive user's commands and data, and preferably a display with a split screen:
Screen_A of a split screen display
Screen_B - the second part thereof

The Edit tools - these are specialized tools, adapted to Patent Law so as to allow permissible operations, and track and log all the editing activities, to allow subsequent display of all changes made, by whom and when. The editor preserves each prior date for each sentence, paragraph and/or formula, or clearly indicates NO PRIORITY for a new sentence.

The Bonded electronic documents Editor may be used to process the text and drawings of an application, maybe also hyper links and cross-references, ie to edit the New modified disclosure electronic document MOD1D 81D.

The applicant, after filing the original patent application, may desire to add text, translate to another language or otherwise change the original patent application. The Electronic document is then formed.