Patent Drafting

This is the art of writing a specification that clearly and concisely describes the invention. It includes various sections including a summary of the invention, a background of the technical area and a summary of any drawings that are included with the application. Then, a detailed description of the invention is added. It is critical that the specification includes enough detail to describe all of the invention’s parts. Special emphasis is given to any unique and innovative aspects of the invention. If the invention is an improvement on an existing product, then aspects of the existing product also may be described, but with just enough detail to give a general background. This part of the application should not overshadow the unique features of the innovation.