Disclosure and claim form
Written description, enablement, indefiniteness, means-plus-function, and claim and abstract form under 35 U.S.C. 112.
Disclosure and claim formMPEP 2163: Written Description RequirementMPEP 2163 explained: the 35 U.S.C. 112(a) written description requirement, possession of the invention, and new matter in amended claims.Read the entryDisclosure and claim formMPEP 2164: Enablement and the Wands FactorsMPEP 2164 explained: the enablement requirement, undue experimentation, and the eight In re Wands factors.Read the entryDisclosure and claim formMPEP 2173: Indefiniteness Under 35 U.S.C. 112(b)MPEP 2173 explained: the 35 U.S.C. 112(b) definiteness requirement, relative terms, antecedent basis, and how the USPTO's standard differs from the courts'.Read the entryDisclosure and claim formMPEP 2181: Means-Plus-Function Under 35 U.S.C. 112(f)MPEP 2181 explained: the 3-prong test for 35 U.S.C. 112(f) means-plus-function limitations, nonce terms, and corresponding structure.Read the entryDisclosure and claim formMPEP 608.01(n): Dependent and Multiple Dependent ClaimsMPEP 608.01(n) explained: proper dependent claims, multiple dependent claims, and the rule against one multiple dependent claim depending on another.Read the entryDisclosure and claim formMPEP 608.01(b): The AbstractMPEP 608.01(b) explained: the abstract of the disclosure, its 150-word limit, and its format.Read the entry