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Information required for filing a patent
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Application
To file a patent application, we require:
- The full name, address and nationality of the inventor(s);
- The full name, address and nationality of the applicant(s), if
the applicant for the patent is not the inventor (e.g. if the
applicant is a company). It is important that the correct
inventor(s) and applicant(s) are identified prior to filing a
patent application to avoid both potential disputes and/or patent
invalidity. For more information read our information sheet: "
Patent inventorship and ownership - what are the
differences?";
- A description of the invention which should include (if
possible) drawings/diagrams of the invention, photos of prototypes,
or the product itself -these are always of great
assistance when explaining the workings of an invention;
- A description of the existing technology already in the public
domain, the advantages of the invention, the problems it overcomes,
its aims, and any improvements or further developments to the
invention which are envisaged.
Most of this information can be gained by us through a single
interview with you. For more information on our enquiry
meeting, read our information sheet: "James
& Wells enquiry meeting".
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