Manual of Patent Practice – Section 14: The application – Guidance

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Section 14: The Application

This section outlines the requirements for making a patent application in the UK. The section covers the form and content of the application, as well as the procedures for filing and processing the application.

Key Points:

1. The application must be made in the prescribed form and filed at the Patent Office in the prescribed manner.
2. The application must contain a request for the grant of a patent, a specification with a description of the invention, claims, and drawings, and an abstract.
3. The application fee must be paid within the prescribed time period.
4. The Office encourages electronic filing of applications, which reduces official fees.
5. The application must be filed with sufficient time remaining for any fatal defects to be detected and corrected.
6. The Office will use the applicant's reference number in correspondence related to the application.
7. The applicant's name and address must be entered in Part 2 of the application form, or sufficient information must be provided to enable the applicant to be contacted.

Links to relevant information:

Section 14(1) of the Patents Act 1977
Rule 14 of the Patents Rules 2007
Section 119 of the Patents Act 1977 (CoP)
Patents Form 1