Regulation 16. Abstract. (PATENTS REGULATIONS 1986

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P.U.(A) 327/86
PATENTS REGULATIONS 1986

PART II - APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION OF PATENT.

Regulation 16. Abstract.

(1) The abstract shall commence with a title for the invention.

(2) The abstract shall contain-

(a) a summary of the disclosure as contained in the description and the claims and drawings, if any; and

(b) where applicable, the chemical formula which, among all the formulae contained in the application, best characterizes the invention.

(3) The summary mentioned in subregulation (2)(a) shall indicate the technical field to which the invention pertains and shall be drafted in a way which allows the clear understanding of the technical problem, the gist of the solution of that problem through the invention, and the principal use or uses of the invention.

(4) The abstract shall be as concise as the disclosure permits and shall preferably not contain more than one hundred and fifty words.

(5) The abstract shall not contain statements on the alleged merits or value of the invention or on its speculative application.

(6) Each main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and illustrated by a drawing in the application shall be followed by the reference sign used in that drawing placed between parentheses.

(7) The abstract shall not contain drawings but shall be accompanied by the most illustrative of any drawings furnished by the applicant.

(8) The abstract shall be so drafted that it constitutes an efficient in instrument for the purposes of searching in the particular technical field, in particular by making it possible to assess whether there is a need to consult the description, the claims or the drawings.