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Patent Applications
The UPSTO recommends a specific organizational structure to help examiners and the public understand your idea and disclosures.
The following is the USPTO's preference. While not all parts are mandatory, you should submit as much data as necessary to cover all requirements.
Contents of a Standard Patent Application
(1) Letter of Transmittal
(2) Specification (description, manner, and process of making and using the invention)
(A) Title of Invention
(B) Cross-reference to related applications
(C) Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development
(D) Names of the parties to a joint research agreement
(E) Reference to a sequence listing, table, or computer program listing appendix on CD
(F) Background of the invention
(i) field of the invention
(ii) description of related sources of information
(G) Brief summary of the invention
(H) Brief description of the drawings
(I) Detailed description of the invention (includes Best Mode and Embodiments)
(J) Claims (on a separate sheet)
(K) Abstract of the disclosure
(L) Sequence listing (if printed)
(3) Drawing
(4) Oath or Declaration
(5) Fees
(6) Information Disclosure
(7) Application Data Sheet
(A) Applicant information
(B) Correspondence information
(C) Application information
(i) Title
(ii) Classification
(iii) Technology Center where subject matter is assigned
(iv) Total drawings
(v) Suggested drawing figure for publication
(vi) Docket number
(vii) Type of application
(viii) Whether associated with secrecy order
(ix) Latin genus & species and variety, if plant patent
(D) Representative information
(E) Domestic priority information
(F) Foreign priority information
(G) Assignee information
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