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Each figure that is amended must be identified by placing the word "Amended" at the bottom of that figure. Any added figure must be identified as "New." In the event that a figure is canceled, the figure must be identified as "Canceled" and also surrounded by brackets.

A typical patent specification has the following sections: Title of invention; Field of invention; Background of invention with regard to the drawback associated with known art; Object of invention; Statement of invention; A summary of invention; A brief description of the accompanying drawing;

A substitute specification filed under 37 CFR 1.125(b) must be accompanied by a statement indicating that no new matter was included. There is no obligation on the examiner to make a detailed comparison between the old and the new specifications for determining whether new matter has been added.

Amendments to Claims You can change the claims of a patent without filing a new application unless you are making a new claim. If you are making a new claim, you will need to file a new patent application. Federal regulations governing the USPTO provide specific rules for amending patent claims.

As per the Patent Act, 1970, and the Patent Rules, 2003, a Patent Specification can be filed either as a Provisional or Complete Specification. The Provisional or Complete Specification is required to be submitted in Form-2 as prescribed under the Patent Act, 1970, and the Patent Rules, 2003.

Structure of the specification A patent specification normally has the following parts in the order given: A title to identify the invention. A statement as to the field to which the invention relates. An explanation of the background ?state of the art? ? what was already known prior to the invention.