What is the purpose of the Brief Summary of Invention in a patent application?
The Brief Summary of Invention serves to inform the public, especially those in the relevant field, about the nature of the invention. According to MPEP 608.01(d), “Since the purpose of the brief summary of invention is to apprise the public, and more especially those interested in the particular art to which the invention relates, of the nature of the invention, the summary should be directed to the specific invention being claimed, in contradistinction to mere generalities which would be equally applicable to numerous preceding patents.” This means the summary should focus on the unique aspects of the claimed invention rather than general information about the field.
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