Preparing the Patent Specification for Filing in the U.S., AIPPI

First presented by Richard P. Beem at the Association of Intellectual Property Protection International (AIPPI) MIE Budapest International Conference in September 1994, and later revised for the AIPPI Congress in September 2008. In this article, attorneys for applicants who plan to file U.S. patent applications (including those claiming priority based on first filing in another country or based on a PCT application) are advised to prepare a very detailed original specification in order to comply with U.S. requirements.