anatomy of a patent document

ANATOMY OF A ANATOMY OF A PATENT PATENT

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Carolina S. MarquezCarolina S. MarquezIP-PhilippinesIP-Philippines

The Patent Application

(a) A request for the grant of a patent; (b) A description of the invention; (c) Drawing(s) necessary for the understanding of the invention; (d) One or more claims; and (e) An abstract.

REQUEST FORMREQUEST FORM

• Invention• Utility Model• Industrial Design

Anatomy of a Patent Application

• The Specification - Background and Summary of the

Invention - The Sales Pitch - Description of Preferred Embodiment

(including drawings)

The Technical Specification• The Claims - Precise Techno-Legal Single-Sentence

Description of Boundaries of Exclusionary Right

Thesis Format vs Patent Thesis Format vs Patent

Title (Thesis):• Written in separate Sheet, reflective of the

content, problem, main variable to be studied, inverted pyramid boldface & capital letters“DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A JOINTED

ARTICULATING LALAROSCOPIC TOOL WITH ERGONOMIC FEATURES AND

AT LEAST 2 DEGREES OF FREEDOM”

SPECIFICATION

• Title (Thesis)• Author's name/date of completion• Institutional Affiliation• Deed of declaration• Approval Sheet• Bibliographical Sketch• Acknowledgment

SPECIFICATION

• Title (Patent format)• Should be short and specific and should

appear as heading of the specification• Fancy names are not allowed

Which of the following are allowable title(s)?1. “Earthquake Repercussion Assessment

Camera Robot (ERAC)"2. A Composition for Magic Touch Hair Cream3. Robotic Arm for Monitoring the Temperature

using Circuit which Could Withstand High Temperature and Extreme Low Temperature...

SPECIFICATION

Applicant: Rachel Ann E. GanzonAddress: De Lasalle University

Vito Cruz, Taft Avenue, Manila

“Earthquake Repercussion Assessment Camera Robot (ERAC)"

US Pat. No. 5,255,452 (Oct. 26, 1993)

ANTI GRAVITY SHOE

Method and Means for Creating Anti-Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity IllusionGravity Illusion

ANTI GRAVITY SHOE

Method and Means for Creating Anti-Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity IllusionGravity Illusion

SPECIFICATION

• ABSTRACT (Thesis)brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of

the manuscript or synthesis of the study which includes the objectives, methodology, highlights of the results, conclusions, and recommendations)

• ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE (Patent) Is written in a separate sheet consisting of a concise

summary of the disclosure of the invention as contained in the description, claims and drawings in preferably not more than one hundred fifty (150) words. It must be drafted in a way which allows the clear understanding of the technical problem, the gist of the solution of that problem through the invention, and the principal use or uses of the invention.

Method and Means For Creating Anti-Method and Means For Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion Gravity Illusion

ABSTRACT

A system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond the center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes, which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have specially designed heel slot which can be detachably engaged with the hitch member by simply sliding the shoe wearer

Thesis vs Patent

Thesis Patent• Table of Contents 2-5 pages None

• List of Tables 1-2 None• List of Figures 1-2 Portion of the

specification • List of Appendixes Tables 1-2 None• List of Appendix Figures 1-2 None

SPECIFICATION

CHAPTER 1 (Thesis) PatentBACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Statement of the ProblemObject of the studyHypothesisSignificanceScope and LimitationDefinition of terms Detailed Description

Background of the Invention/ Utility Model

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION/UM

• Thesis: Review of Related Literature consists of both the research and conceptual literatures references must be properly cited in all paragraphs

using author/year format. rules on paragraphing must be strictly followed. A paragraph should have at least two sentences. It

should not be too long. should consist of at least 10 pages

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION/UM(Patent)

• Technical Field• Cited References/Prior art• Objects of the Invention

TECHNICAL FIELD

-the subject matter of the claimed invention or utility model

SPECIFICATION

Applicant: Rachel Ann E. GanzonAddress: De Lasalle University

Vito Cruz, Taft Avenue, Manila

“METHOD AND MEANS FOR CREATING ANTI-GRAVITY ILLUSIONS"

TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to a method and

means of creating an anti-gravity illusion effects for entertainment purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Music entertainers and dancers are constantly searching for new and interesting elements which can be incorporated into their musical and dance performances. Interesting stage design, lighting, fog generators, laser light shows, and large video screens all enhance the appealability of live and recorded performances. Many popular music and dance entertainers expend great efforts in enhancing and choreographing their performances and dancing. In the past, a professional entertainer, one of the inventors herein, has incorporated dance steps in his recorded video performances, wherein he and other dancers would lean forward beyond their center of gravity, thereby creating an impressive visual effect. This effect was accomplished by the use of cables connecting a harness around the dancer’s waist with hooks on a stage, thereby allowing the dancer to lean forward at the required degree. However, since this requires stagehands to connect and then disconnect the cables, it has not been possible to use this system in live performances. Moreover, the cables obviously restricted arm and body movements.

MICHAEL JACKSON

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Objective:To create impressive visual effect of leaning forward beyond the center of gravity

Prior Art:use cables/harness

Problem: cannot be used during live performance as cables restrict arm & body movements

Solution• Using magnets and metal plates (restricted movements)• Use special costume designed for leaning

•Using the invention to achieve the objective

Check if it can qualify for a patent

• Novelty Search• Spot the invention and check if it is inventiveSearch engine: • www.uspto.gov- US Patent & Trademark Office• http://ep.espacenet.com/- gives access to US and• International patents and applications from the EPO.• http://www.ipdl.ncipi.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl- Japanese

Patent Office's Industrial Property Digital Library. • http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/intro-e.html is the link to

CIPO(Canadian Intellectual Property Office). • http://www.patent-inf.tu-ilmenau.de/welcome-eng.html

is a link to Russian patents

Pat. 1059284 (1913)-Ladder Gripping Attachment for Shoes

Pat. 1,165,812 (1915)-Rubber Overshoe

Pat. 2114790 (1937)

Pat. 2114790 (1937)-Exercising Device

Pat. 2473099 (1947)-Hip Length Boot

Pat. 3889399(1975)- Boot Hanging Decice

Pat. 4445287 (1984)-Skate Boot Cover

Pat. 4538480 (1985)-Bicycle Pedal & Shoe

Pat. 4645466 (1987)-Surfboard User's Foot Piece and new Combinations Therewith

Pt. 4882858 (1989)-Boots for Motorcycle Cross Country Racing

US 5042173-Multi-functional Personnel Restraint (1991)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Comparison with prior art

• US 5042173-Multi-functional Personnel Restraint (1991)• US Pat. 1,165,812 (1915)-Rubber Overshoe

Citation of Prior art

There is disclosed in the prior art footwear which allow the wearer to engage his or her shoes with a stationary object. U.S. Pat. No. 5,042,173 to Blizzard, et al. discloses footwear which can be worn by astronauts and which can be detachably engaged with a rail fixed to a surface to aid astronauts in working in a zero gravity environment. U.S. Pat. No. 1,165,812 to Staubly discloses a rubber overshoe which has a hook on its sole which can be engaged with a plate fixed to a surface to assist in removing the overshoe without having to bending down and touching the overshoes.

• PURPOSES

• To provide specialized footwear permitting an entertainer to freely move about a stage, while at the same time, enabling engagement with a movable hitch or post, projectable through the stage floor, to enable the illusion to be performed.

• To device a method and means for creating antigravity illusion effects for entertainment

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention overcomes the above noted deficiencies of the previously employed cable system by providing specialized footwear and a moveable hitch or post to which the specialized footwear can be detachably engaged to allow the footwear wearer to lean forward on the stage, with his or her center of gravity well beyond the front of the shoes, thereby creating the desired visual effect. The invention provides a new design for shoes which will allow his or her performing artist, by engaging the shoes onto an upstanding post positioned to project upwardly from a stage at a predetermined time, to lean forwardly to put his or her center of gravity beyond the front or rear of his shoes, thereby creating the desired gravity defying interesting visual effect

Background of the Invention/UM

The Sales Pitch should answer the following five questions:

1. What is the problem to be solved or objective to be achieved?

2. What are the previous solutions to the problem or approaches to achieving the objective?

3. What are the shortcomings or limitations of the prior solutions/approaches?

4. What is the solution/approach of the present invention?

5 How does No. 4, overcome or minimize No. 3?

THEORETICAL /CONCEPTUAL/OPERATIONAL

FRAMEWORK (Thesis)• discusses the theories linking the topic to the available

body of knowledge presents relationships between different specific

constructs the researcher wants to study specifies the relationships between and among variables may consist of a combination of mathematical, graphical,

and/or diagrammatical presentations

Patent: Summary of Invention

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW

FIGURE 1 is the perspective view of the shoe with fastening straps open

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW

Figure 2 is the exploded perspective view of the heel of the shoe

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW

Figure 7 is a bottom perspective view thereof

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view, taken along lines 9-9 of Figure 7

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view along line 10-10 of Figure 9.

Detailed DescriptionThe Detailed Description should:1. be “enabling,” i.e., it must be sufficient to -- enable a person skilled in the art to practice (make or use) the invention without undue experimentation;

2. represent the “best mode” of implementing the invention known to the inventor(s) as of the filing date of the application;

3. provide disclosure support for each and every structural element and functional limitation set forth in the claims.

Writing a description

• Top-down hierarchial approach - by first describing the total invention in each detail, then

successive focus on each part down to elements - defining each element, then go in detail about specific

side groups - elements should be assigned unique reference numeral

which should be pinpointed in the drawing (10, 12, ..)- the elements should be named in its technical term

(broadest as possible). (fastening means- screw, nail, glue, pin) - uses and advantages

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated, in FIG. 1, a front perspective view of the shoe 10 utilized in this invention, with fastening straps 12, 14, and 16 (not fastened) to reveal lacing eyelets 18 and lacing hooks 20.

Description

The shoe 10 rides relatively high on the wearer's ankles, as shown in FIG. 2 and 3, and can be snugly secured around the wearer's ankles by use of the straps 12, 14 and 16 and/or shoe laces (not shown) which can be tightly laced through the eyelets 18 and lacing hooks 20.

Description

• When the hitch 34 is locked in its raised position, the performer can engage his or her heels 30 with the hitch 34, and he or she can then safely lean forward as far as he or she desires and is capable of, so that his or her center of gravity CG lies in front of the shoes 10, as shown in FIG. 6. After returning to a normal standing position, the dancer can slide his or her shoes 10 rearwardly, thus readily disengaging from the hitches 34.

Description- manner of use

Referring to FIG. 14, it has been found that the pair of hitches 34 should ideally be spaced between the shoulder blades of a dancer, a width of approximately 14-20" apart. Such a spacing provides maximum stability during the leaning.

Description closing

Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail

with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are

possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not

be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained therein.

Drawing

• A4 size, white 2-3 ply Bristol Board

• India ink or its equivalent• With signature of the

applicant or agent affixed at the lower right hand corner

• Not over crowded• Reference numeral must

by pinpointed• Proper surface shading• No borderline

Document Format

• Line numbers in sets of five at the left side of the paper

• 1 ½ space• A4 size white paper• 4 copies

Thank You

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