When accepting the patent application entrustment, the patent agency usually requires the inventor to provide the technical disclosure. As the information carrier of patent technical solutions, technical disclosure can help patent agents quickly understand the technical background, technical solutions, technical effects and expansion space of patent applications, which is the basis of effective communication between patent agents and inventors. The complete, detailed and mature technical disclosure provided by the inventor is one of the important conditions for patent agents to write high-quality patent application documents.
one、 General requirements for technical disclosureTaking an application for a patent for invention as an example, referring to the materials required to be submitted in the application specified in the guide to patent examination, the general patent agency suggests that the technical disclosure should include the name of the invention, the background technology, the purpose of the invention, the content of the invention, the beneficial effect of the application, the drawings and the attached drawings, the specific implementation mode, etc.The invention name shall describe the specific content of the invention accurately, comprehensively and briefly and embody the subject of protection is the product or / or method. The invention name shall use the technical vocabulary commonly used in the field, and avoid the use of the name of the person, unit, code, etc. The name of the invention shall be as specific as possible to avoid the use of words which are easy to produce ambiguity. The name of the invention shall be short, usually not more than 25 words, and in special cases, the name may be allowed to be increased to 40 words.
Technical background:
The development of the existing technology which is close to the application should be comprehensively described, and the problems and reasons in the existing technology should be objectively analyzed. Among them, the existing technical obstacles that can be overcome through the application shall be highlighted to reflect the key invention points of the application. The specific facts stated in this part shall indicate the origin, and the drawings may be attached if necessary.
Purpose of invention:
The technical problems that this application can solve should be emphasized directly and concisely.
Invention content:
The technical scheme applied for shall be clearly and completely described, and the technical principles of patents in different fields can be described from the perspectives of structure, process and formula. By reading the invention content, the technical personnel or patent agent in the field shall be able to understand how to realize the invention purpose of the application.
Beneficial effects:
The advantages of the application compared with the existing technology should be explained, and the improvement of the technical scheme compared with the existing technology should be pointed out. Generally, the beneficial effects can be explained from the aspects of productivity, quality, or accuracy improvement, energy conservation and environmental protection, and new functions.
Attached drawings and descriptions:
The parts in the attached drawings are numbered in Arabic numerals and the contents of the drawings are briefly described.
Specific implementation mode:
Several specific cases to achieve the purpose of invention shall be described in detail. According to the degree of beneficial effect, it can be divided into general implementation, preferred implementation mode and best implementation mode. The inventor can explain the embodiments by giving the specific experimental conditions and experimental results, introducing different parts connection and combination effect based on the application field. This part should not be understood as a simple repetition of the invention content, but should specify each technical feature of the invention content so as to fully support the feasibility of the invention.
other:
Other contents that the inventor considers helpful to the writing of the patent application document for invention can be provided. For example, the scope of protection (claims) the inventor expects, a list of prior patents related to the application, the possible alternative development of the technology, etc.
two、 Writing skills
1. Write a good technical background:
When the inventor prepares the technical disclosure, he often thinks that the correlation between the background technology and the scope of patent protection is low, so he ignores the writing of the background technology and only subjectively describes his personal understanding of the current situation of the technology. However, complete background information can effectively avoid duplication of work, accelerate the patent application process and consolidate the scope of patent protection.
Background technology refers to the existing technology that is useful for the understanding, retrieval or examination of inventions. When expounding the background technology, we should pay attention to the retrieval of journal papers and patent literature again, supplement the information source, avoid subjective conjecture; we should use scientific terms with practical significance, and avoid generalizing "Low efficiency", "waste of raw materials", etc.; the problems existing in the prior art shall be objectively described, and the technical obstacles that can be solved by the present application shall be mainly discussed, so as to avoid ambiguity or blindly belittling the prior art.
2. Pay attention to the difference between the content of the invention and the specific implementation mode
The content of the invention is a general description of the technical scheme, and the specific implementation method is to illustrate the feasibility of the implementation of the invention with examples. The content of the invention is summarized from a plurality of specific embodiments, and the specific embodiments contain more details of operation or structure.
For example, the content of the invention states that a certain kind of actual effect can be produced by a certain chemical reaction between 50 ℃ and 60 ℃. The specific implementation mode shall provide specific data of reaction under multiple specific temperatures (upper limit of recommended range, upper limit of preferred range, intermediate / optimal value, lower limit of preferred range and lower limit of range).
It should be noted that when designing a subject with patent prospects, it is necessary to consider that the data under multiple experimental conditions may be submitted when applying for a patent, so as to reasonably design experiments and avoid repeated work.
3. The expansion of the alternative is proposed
The development of alternative solutions provided by inventors can help patent agents expand their ideas and strive for a wider scope of patent protection. For example, on the basis of the existing content of the invention, the inventor may consider whether the object of the invention can still be achieved and produce beneficial effects after reducing, replacing or adjusting the parts, steps and processes. Even if this change will affect efficiency or reduce production, but to obtain a wider scope of protection will provide a good basis for future possible infringement litigation.
This paper is based on the patent review guide and patent agency experience summary, for reference only.