How does the written description requirement differ from enablement in patent applications?
The written description requirement and enablement are distinct but related concepts in patent law. According to MPEP 2163.03: “While there is a presumption that an adequate written description of the claimed invention is present in the specification as filed, In re Wertheim, 541 F.2d 257, 262, 191 USPQ 90, 96 (CCPA 1976), a question as…
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