Talk:Patent application/Archives/2013

Common elements of patent applications
There are a number of elements (title of the idea or invention, claims made, description of drawings) which are almost univeral in patent applications. There are also some elements which, to the best of my knowledge, are common yet not universal (abstracts, list of investors). Would there be a way to reasonably draft a section for the article here based on secondary sources which explain what the most common elements of a patent application are? If not, is there a different yet related article where such information would be appropriate? MezzoMezzo (talk) 11:06, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Good idea! I have just started a new section entitled "Elements making up a patent application". The section naturally requires some improvements. If you are aware of any additional, reliable sources discussing this topic in more details, please do not hesitate to modify and/or expand the section. Thanks and happy editing, --Edcolins (talk) 20:58, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I've performed research on this during grad school, and I'm somewhat afraid of falling into original research on the article without knowing it. Would Nolo and LegalZoom be considered reliable sources? I know they have some things to say about what should be included in a patent application. MezzoMezzo (talk) 04:24, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't think Nolo and LegalZoom can be considered reliable sources, but, well, that's just my personal opinion. --Edcolins (talk) 14:31, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem, I wasn't sure myself - I just found them in a Google search. I'll see what else I can find... MezzoMezzo (talk) 05:24, 4 March 2013 (UTC)