Process steps

Question 1

Timings

Answer 1

1 - review documents (90-105 mins)
2 - ID features to be claimed (30 mins)
3 - draft ind claims (45 mins)
4 - draft dep claims (40 mins)
5 - draft desc (30 mins)

Question 2

Review documents 1

Answer 2

Read whole paper (client letter and prior art)
Develop understanding of fundamental differences between the inventions
Mark up using noting system
Identify whether PA is 54(2) or 54(3)

Question 3

2 ID features to be claimed

Answer 3

• Essential features
• Novel and arguably inventive features
• Links between
• Subtract prior art from client’s idea
• How many independent claims?
• What categories of claim?d

Question 4

3 - draft independent claims

Answer 4

Are all the essential features included?
Is the novel and inv feature included?
Does it actually solve the technical problem?
Is the claim clear?
Is the claim a RTBA?
Is it unified?
Ref signs
Two-part form
Check, check, check - particularly novelty and clarity

Question 5

4 -draft dependent claims

Answer 5

• ID other preferable features that are no essential.
• Anything described as having an advantage.
• Order the dependent claims:
  -cover both embs
• specific emb
  product claims
• Ref signs

Question 6

5 draft description

Answer 6

Follow R42a
Title
Technical field
Background
- what is the PA?
- what are the differences?
- advantages of the invention?
- How inv solves problem - problem solution
Basis for each claim