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P.O. Box 2162
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Petah Tikva 49120
Israel
ph: +972-3-9226767
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Method for Quality
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Function: Assists in drafting quality patent applications
Use: At a patent attorney office, tool for drafting patent applications
Benefits: Helps achieve higher quality applications
Patentics: Patent application drafting method
Steps for drafting the new patent application, including:
a. Define the invention and File an urgent preliminary patent application. It may be defined in the inventor's informal language and form, may include computer program lists, draft drawings, pictures, etc. Benefit: to establish an earlier priority for patent and copyright rights.
b. Patents search A prior art search may include patents, applications, technical info, etc.
c. Preparing a List of terms used. After the patents search and other research, it may become apparent that other terms need be used. These may be implemented as an amendment of the application, preferably with tables or cross-references to indicate the precise locations where changes were made, to ensure that no new matter was added and no change in the invention made.
d. Hyper links may be added between the parts of the application. Multiple links may be used. They may indicate links between claim elements and their corresponding description in text and drawings, the operation of the claimed system or method, the benefit thus attained and advantages over prior art.
e. Defining the application in Boolean Logic form or other mathematical equations, ie for drawings.
f. Cross-reference between application parts May indicate in a precise, concise way using mathematical terms and standard vocabulary, the inventions presented and distinguish them from prior art. May answer the requirements of the new Accelerated Examination instituted at the USPTO starting 25 August 2006 such as: 1) results of a preexamination search of patents, applications and non-patent literature; 2) IDS citing references most closely related to the invention and, for each reference, identifying all the limitations in the claims that are disclosed by that reference, and where; 3) An explanation of how each of the claims is patentable over the references; 4) A concise statement of the Utility of the invention; 5) To indicate where each limitation of the claims is supported in the written description; 6) To identify any cited reference that may be disqualified as prior art under 35 U.S.C. 103(c) as amended by the CREATE Act.
g. Summary of formal information
h. Background of the invention
i. Disclosure of the invention Text and drawings
j. Claim or claims
k. Integration and compilation These stages may be prepared manually using prior art methods; or using computer-assisted methods as detailed in the present disclosure. Furthermore, the results of the above processes may be compared, adjusted and combined if possible into one coherent presentation.
m. Ready? Are the various parts of the application in agreement with each other, to present and support the various aspects of the invention or collection of inventions under one inventive concept?
n. Filing a complete patent application - as an electronic document. Otherwise, a printed document may be filed, to include an application in the presently standard form and an Appendix with the required information.
Patentability criteria: The application should comply with and answer the Utility requirements: (A) Draft claims having an adequate supporting written description.
(1) Describe clearly what is claimed, indicating (correlating with) all the specific embodiments of the invention - the disclosure, in text and drawings.
(2) Explain how the claims define statutory subject matter: a process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, and/or improvement thereof.
(3) If not clear initially, prove when given an oppurtunity during the examination, that the claimed invention has a well-established utility.
(B) Draft the claims and the supporting written description so as to assert for the claimed invention all the specific and substantial utility thereof:
(1) Show clearly and in detail how the claimed invention is useful for its particular practical purpose, at such a high technical/engineering level that it is acceptable to a person of ordinary skill in the art.
(2) If the examiner rejects the claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. 101 on the grounds that the invention as claimed lacks utility, or rejects the claims under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, on the basis that the disclosure fails to teach how to use the invention as claimed, it is an indication that the application fails to comply with these patentability criteria and should be amended accordingly.
Patent4U Limited
P.O. Box 2162
87 Jabotinski St.
Petah Tikva
49120
Israel
ph: +972-3-9226767
fax: +972-3-9192287
info