Questions tagged [specification]
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anything wrong with this invention disclaimer paragraph?
Examples of additional features and/or benefits have been described as potential consequences or side effects of some embodiments of the present disclosure. For instance, implementing an embodiment of ...
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what's the point of saying "a person skilled in the art will so and so" in the specs?
What's the point of saying "a person skilled in the art will so and so" in the specs?
I see this quite commonly. What does it achieve?
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what does "In general, ..." mean in the patent specification?
If a paragraph or a sentence either starts with or has "In general, ..." in it somewhere, what does it mean?
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how are typos that are direct contradictions handled?
For example, if these sentences are written in the specifications:
The widget A is configurable.
The list A has four options.
But the patent drafter actually means to write:
The widget A is not ...
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can it hurt to use "in some embodiments" to describe a feature?
Let's suppose that a feature A is required for the invention to work. In other words, it is required for ALL embodiments.
Of course, the patent examiner will have to deduce this fact, as the document ...
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claiming less than what is specified
Let's suppose that the specifications thoroughly describe four components that make up the invention, A, B, C, and D.
In the specifications, it is clear that the inventor communicated that all four ...
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Are claims not only restricted to the embodiments of the specifications?
I've heard that in some foreign countries,
if you file based on a provisional application that do not have claims,
then those countries will restrict you to only the embodiments of the specifications.
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referencing an object with multiple names versus one name
In the English language, an object or a concept can have multiple names.
In the specification of a patent application, what are the pros and cons of consistently referring to an object with the same ...
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how much detail is needed to be given for a dating app that can take human written text and return matches from that?
ChatGPT is out.
Google has gemini.
I've already seen one failed dating app startup that takes freestyle human input, such as text, and then return a list of suggested matches to the user.
If an ...
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interpretation of a statement in the specifications
In one of the embodiments in the specifications, a sentence reads "The order of input of the colors is immaterial". However, immediately after this sentence the specification goes on to ...
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How is prophetic language handled by the examiner and the court?
In addition to describing the invention, patent applications often contain content that predicts the improvements that the invention will have when implemented and pushed out to market.
For example:
&...
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interpreting claims based on specifications
In the specifications, four numbers, A, B, C, and D, are central to the machine.
It is clear that:
If all four of the numbers can only ever be zeros, then the invention is obvious or not novel.
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what if a feature that is described as "optional" isn't really optional?
If within the specifications, a certain feature is described as "optional", but the patent examiner determines that it is required for the invention to work, what can be done at this point?
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what if a term that is in the claims is too broadly defined in the specifications?
specifications:
X can be:
1. A,
2. B,
3. C, or
4. D
The term X is referenced in the claims.
The patent examiner decided that if X is interpreted to be A or B, then it's novel and non-obvious. ...
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what if the patent examiner finds the specifications to be unclear?
If the patent examine cannot understand the specifications of your invention in the patent application, are you allowed to modify the specifications?
If so, what are the rules and limits to do so?