Have you ever wondered why your patent specification is so repetitive and difficult to read in sections? Patent attorneys draft specifications in this way to ensure it is in the best form possible for prosecuting before the European Patent Office (EPO) and other jurisdictions that have strict amendment laws. Ideally, a patent specification is drafted so that it can be prosecuted in any jurisdiction. It is almost inevitable that the claims of a specification will need to be amended in each jurisdiction, to some degree, to address any number of objections ranging from novelty to clarity objections. To give the patent applicant the freedom to amend the claims in any jurisdiction, in a manner that will address objections raised by an examiner and still provide a claim scope that is meaningful, the patent attorney aims to draft the specification to a standard that will withstand the toughest examining jurisdiction.
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