How does the use of block diagrams in a patent application affect the enablement requirement?

The use of block diagrams in a patent application can be sufficient to meet the enablement requirement under certain conditions. According to MPEP 2185: “Note that the description of an apparatus with block diagrams describing the function, but not the structure, of the apparatus is not fatal under the enablement requirement of 35 U.S.C. 112(a)…

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