Get familiar with the format of a patent Description of the invention. The detailed description is the heart of your patent application. Title of the invention. Cross-reference. Background. Summary of the Invention. Claims. Abstract. Drawings and descriptions.
The forms to apply for a patent may be found at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website. (Applications filed before September 16, 2012 involved a different set of forms.)
How do I print a patent? Follow the link to Google Patents. Search for the patent number with the appropriate country prefix (e.g. US0123456 for U.S. Patent #123,456). In the patent record, click the Download PDF button.
File Formats Accepted EFS-Web accepts standard PDF documents up to 25 megabytes per file. TXT files are also accepted for submission of mega tables, bio-sequence listings and computer program list- ings, chemical formulae, mathematical formulae, and 3D protein crystals.