Patent specification
The term patent specification refers to a granted patent and is to be distinguished from the laid- open specification (publication of a patent application ). The following details are typically explained in the patent specification:
- Description of the technical field of the invention
- Presentation of the current state of the art
- Presentation of the technical problem
- Presentation of the problem solution
- Explanation of the invention based on at least one exemplary embodiment
- Representation of the advantages achieved by the invention
- List of claims
- Summary
- Images (if any)
- Name of the inventor or inventors
- Designation of the applicant
- In the case of priority, reference to the first filing with indication of the priority date (e.g. in another country)