Conducting a patentability search is a crucial step in the patent application process and requires you to become familiar with keys part terms on a patent document.
Similar to a wind turbine, a patent document typically consists of several key parts, each which serves a very specific purpose.
Here are the main components of a patent:
I. Front Page
- Title: The name of the patent
- Abstract:
- Name of inventors:
- Filing Date:
- Patent Number:
2. Drawings
- Also known as "patent illustrations"
- Visual representation of an invention included in a patent application
- Assists in providing an illustration of the components and their interactions
- Vital towards comprehending the invention's detailed aspects
3. Specifications
- Cross-References
- Background
- Field of Invention
- Relaxed Art
- Brief Description of Drawings List
- Detailed Description
4. Claims
- Explanation of Invention Claims
- The most important part of the patent
- The primary legal part of the document
- Always begins with a clear statement
- ex. "What is claimed" or "The invention is claimed"
