Home
After you have done the legwork, you can draft your patent application and file it with the USPTO. According to the USPTO at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/0600_601.htm#sect601 , the following order of arrangement is preferable in framing the specification.
(A) Title of the invention. (See MPEP § 606).
(B) Cross-reference to related applications. (See MPEP § 201.11).
(C) Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development. (See MPEP § 310).
(D) The names of the parties to a joint research agreement (see 37 CFR 1.71(g)).
(E) Reference to a "Sequence Listing," a table, or a computer program listing appendix submitted on compact disc and an incorporation-by-reference of the material on the compact disc. For computer listings filed on or prior to March 1, 2001, reference to a "Microfiche appendix" (see former 37 CFR 1.96(c) for Microfiche appendix).
(F) Background of the invention. (See MPEP § 608.01(c)).
(1) Field of the invention.
(2) Description of related art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98.
(G) Brief summary of the invention. (See MPEP § 608.01(d)).
(H) Brief description of the several views of the drawing. (See MPEP § 608.01(f)).
(I) Detailed description of the invention. (See MPEP § 608.01(g)).
(J) Claim(s) (commencing on a separate sheet). (See MPEP § 608.01(i)-(p)).
(K) Abstract of the Disclosure (commencing on a separate sheet). (See MPEP § 608.01(b)).
(L) Sequence Listing, if on paper (see 37 CFR 1.821 through 1.825).