What are the required elements of an international patent application?
According to MPEP 1812, an international patent application must contain the following elements:
- Request
- Description
- Claim or claims
- Abstract
- One or more drawings (where necessary for understanding the invention)
This is based on PCT Article 3(2) and PCT Article 7(2). The MPEP states: “Any international application must contain the following elements: request, description, claim or claims, abstract and one or more drawings (where drawings are necessary for the understanding of the invention)“.
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