The First Paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112
The first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 sets forth the disclosure requirements for information that must be provided in a patent application. The paragraph contains
three requirements: enablement, written description and best mode. FoundPersuasive contributor and co-founder Sheetal Patel has put together a PowerPoint presentation
that provides an overview of the requirements of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112. To view the presentation, click
Here.
It is noteworthy that the upcoming en banc rehearing of the Ariad case by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may change the written description
requirement, or less likely, remove the requirement entirely. To view an article discussing the case, click
Here.