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+\begin_body
+
+\begin_layout Title
+Writing a Patent Application in LaTeX and LyX
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Author
+Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Date
+September 8
+\begin_inset script superscript
+
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+th
+\end_layout
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+\end_inset
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+, 2012
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
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+LatexCommand tableofcontents
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
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+status collapsed
+
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+
+
+\backslash
+clearpage
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Newpage pagebreak
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section*
+License
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Author
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Author: Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis (pete_pope at hotmail dot com)
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+Copyright © 2012 Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+Version: 1.0
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+This work may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the
+ LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3 of this license or (at
+ your option) any later version.
+ The latest version of the license is in
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX version 2003/06/0
+1 or later.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section*
+Foreword
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+I am indebted to several people who contributed by reviewing this document,
+ teaching me some LaTeX tricks and especially teaching me about patents.
+ Let me say ahead of time that if I ignored or incorrectly dealt with their
+ review comments, or have any remaining errors in documentation or LaTeX
+ code, the errors are solely my responsibility:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+I have worked with Gordon Kessler, previously our in-house patent counsel,
+ for over ten years.
+ He taught me almost everything I know about patents and is the patent attorney
+ of record on many of my patents.
+ Since I've worked with Gordon for so long, the style I use mostly reflects
+ his.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Andrew Dommer of Fish & Richardson P.
+ C.
+ reviewed this document and provided lots of comments.
+ I've incorporated or accommodated most of his input and because of his
+ input added certain flexibility to these tools.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Tracey Kinsella, the in-house paralegal at my company Teledyne LeCroy, proof-rea
+d this document and, as usual, found most of the errors that no one else
+ did.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Amy Hendrickson of TeXnology Inc.
+ taught me how to implement the macros responsible for dealing with figures
+ and annotations during a lecture she gave at the TeX Users Group (TUG)
+ conference in Boston, 2012.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Boris Veytsman reviewed the original document, provided some comments, and
+ encouraged the production of a TUGboat article and the submission of this
+ work to CTAN.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Background
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+About twenty years ago, I had my first opportunity to file a patent on an
+ invention.
+ At the time, I was asked by our in-house patent attorney for various informatio
+n on the invention (usually referred to as a disclosure document) so that
+ the patent application could be generated and filed.
+ During the process from invention to filing, I was able to make several
+ observations:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+For complicated inventions, as mine tend to be, it is very difficult to
+ communicate the technical information to the patent attorney.
+ In my case, the first application draft created by the attorney was so
+ far off that we basically had to start over.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+While it was easy to articulate the design of an instrument using my invention,
+ it was very difficult to articulate the invention itself.
+ In order to understand what I mean by this very important statement, consider
+ the fact that an instance of a fully designed instrument is easy to describe
+ through engineering documentation, drawings, software source code, etc.
+ but the difficult and absolutely necessary information to provide for a
+ patent application is really something different.
+ A patent application requires a description that distinguishes a design
+ from an invention or more specifically, highlights the inventive portion
+ of the design.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+When the application was filed and when a patent was granted, I was unclear
+ about the level of protection that was actually obtained.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Because of my experiences, I determined to become more involved in the patenting
+ process.
+ In many cases, especially at large companies, the inventor provides a patent
+ attorney with some level of information that allows the attorney to extract
+ the rest of the information.
+ In some cases, the attorney essentially interviews the inventor while trying
+ to uncover the actual invention.
+ I have found patent attorneys to be helpful in uncovering the invention,
+ but overall too expensive to be used for that task; and in the end, I often
+ had to teach so many technical details that I thought that it might be
+ easier to develop some better understanding of the system so that the informati
+on provided to the patent attorneys was already in the right form.
+ So, after my first invention I began to write clearer documents that described
+ my invention in a form that more closely fit the information required by
+ the patent office.
+ This made life easier for me and the patent attorney and theoretically
+ saved some money.
+ But then I found some other problems (more minor than the problems already
+ outlined):
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+I use a lot of equations and these were sometimes difficult for the patent
+ attorneys to accurately copy.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Drawings I created were often rejected by the patent office.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Sometimes, through weird actions within my company, things I wrote got rewritten
+ in a different way than I intended without my permission or notification.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To solve these problems and in continuing with the vector I was on, I decided
+ to actually write the patent application myself.
+ To be clear, the application I write is always vetted and modified in the
+ end by a qualified attorney.
+ I generally only take a first cut at claims just to clarify things in my
+ mind.
+ I found that once I had a better understanding of the organization of informati
+on required for an application, it was not a large step in properly formatting
+ the information.
+ This led to a new set of problems:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The document editing tools have several issues that go against proper patent
+ application formatting.
+ Often, they offer the user too much flexibility in editing section styles,
+ spacing, font sizes, etc.
+ that allow for a large amount of inconsistency.
+ On the reverse side, they were missing certain key features.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Some patent application software solved some of the formatting and inconsistency
+ issues, but did not solve certain issues and were not flexible enough in
+ the area of general document editing such as equation entry and cross referenci
+ng.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+About five years ago I discovered LaTeX.
+ LaTeX is a document typesetting program that converts text documents with
+ markup language into final PDF format for filing.
+ LaTeX is software popular in academia and is required by most universities
+ for doctoral dissertations.
+ It is based on a language called TeX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ created by Donald Knuth
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Knuth, Donald
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, a Stanford professor and author of many seminal books on computer programming.
+ His aim in creating TeX is to beautifully typeset technical documents especiall
+y those containing a lot of mathematics.
+ Knuth's goals were very similar to mine in many ways:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+He was trying to eliminate the middleman in publishing his books.
+ He discovered that reviewing proofs of his book and marking up these proofs
+ was unsatisfying, especially if he could typeset the book himself.
+ This problem is somewhat analogous with marking up patent attorney drafts.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Being a programmer, he believed in essentially programming the layout so
+ that the result followed certain predetermined rules.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Many rules governing the layout can be handled, again programmatically,
+ by the creation of macros written in TeX which leads to much more consistent
+ layouts.
+ Taken to an extreme, the writer can be limited to access to only a handful
+ of macros thereby reducing the capability to mess up the formatting while
+ simultaneously freeing up the writer to concentrate on the content.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LaTeX has so many capabilities and produces such impressive output (especially
+ in the area of handling of drawings and equations) that I set to work creating
+ patent applications followed by sets of macros that I reused.
+ This work finally culminated in a patent
+\emph on
+class
+\emph default
+ file which, when referenced by a patent application document allows me
+ to write beautiful, perfectly and consistently formatted patent applications
+ with less effort.
+ This class file also automates many aspects of the application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Having a programming and engineering background, I enjoy writing in LaTeX.
+ But LaTeX can be intimidating to many people and I looked for a solution
+ that could expose a broader set of people to the outcome provided by LaTeX
+ without exposing them too much to LaTeX itself.
+ This is when I found LyX.
+ LyX is a document editor that can produce many different kinds of output
+ but is mostly used as a front-end for LaTeX.
+ It follows a WYSIWYM philosophy which stands for
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+What You See Is What You Mean
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ as opposed to the more familiar WYSIWYG philosophy.
+ WYSIWYM is a balance.
+ With LaTeX, you write in text using macros but you don't see what you are
+ going to get until you
+\emph on
+compile
+\emph default
+ the document.
+ Many LaTeX fans say that this is liberating because the writer does not
+ constantly fuss with the exact way that the document looks, but I don't
+ see it that way.
+ Many equations and such written in LaTeX require so much complication that
+ I find myself repeatedly compiling the document to see if I got it right.
+ This is not liberating.
+ WYSIWYM is a balance in that equations are shown as they are written
+\emph on
+mostly
+\emph default
+ looking like they will when typeset.
+ What this means is that you get to see the structure of the equations and
+ the document to see what it roughly looks like, which is enough to break
+ the repeated compilation loop, but you don't fuss over the exact layout.
+ LyX is very approachable and easily usable and is the best environment
+ in which to write a patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Introduction
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Introduction"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you are reading this document, you probably fall into one the following
+ categories:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "enu:introInventor"
+
+\end_inset
+
+You are an inventor and want to try writing your own patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "enu:introAttorney"
+
+\end_inset
+
+You are an attorney who wants a better tool for writing a consistent and
+ properly formatted application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you are in category
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "enu:introAttorney"
+
+\end_inset
+
+, then you've come to the right place.
+ This document will enable you to accomplish this objective in either LyX
+ or LaTeX.
+ If you are in category
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "enu:introInventor"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ I need to provide a warning upfront:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+I am not an attorney.
+ I am not qualified to give legal advice.
+ A patent application is a legal document.
+ Any information provided regarding patent applications are only my opinions
+ and are based on my experience.
+ You should consult with a qualified attorney for legal advice and with
+ the U.S.
+ Patent and Trademark Office for definitive information.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Mostly, I have to provide this warning because people in category
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "enu:introAttorney"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ also sue people.
+ I don't want to get sued.
+ But seriously, I need to provide this warning because in my discussions
+ with category
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "enu:introAttorney"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ people that I've come in contact with, I've found their reaction to some
+ of my opinions like I share in this article to be varied.
+ Sometimes they disagree with what I do and therefore with some of the advice
+ that I give.
+ Some tell me I'm a fool to draft my own applications (I'm not sure why
+ since I always advise that the application be vetted, reviewed and improved
+ by someone trained and licensed in patent law).
+ Most of the smaller disagreements are based on how much of or the type
+ of information I choose to provide in patent applications.
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ I tend to be explicit and hopefully clear in the spirit of proper information
+ disclosure.
+ I believe that some attorneys recommend being purposely vague to increase
+ the potential value of a future interpretation of your patent rights.
+ They are of course right and you should listen to them.
+ Anyway, you will see some of my advice in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Guide-to-Filling-in-the-Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Regardless of your category, I will assume that you are intending to write
+ a patent application using either LyX or LaTeX.
+ Otherwise, stop reading now.
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ If you are an inventor, take my opinions on patents with a grain of salt
+ and let a qualified patent attorney make the final call.
+ If you are an attorney and you are trying to use this information to streamline
+ your process, then ignore all of my patent writing advice.
+ Either way, pay attention to my formatting instructions.
+ Also, please contact me to let me know how these tools are being used and
+ how I might improve them.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you don't know anything about LyX or LaTeX, I suggest you familiarize
+ yourself with the features of both.
+ If you are already a LaTeX user, then I recommend that you do the following
+ and make the following decisions:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+If you are already a LaTeX user, you are in good shape.
+ When I say LaTeX user, I don't mean LaTeX expert.
+ If you know your way around LaTeX and know the basic idea, then you will
+ do fine.
+ I assume also that if you are a LaTeX user that you don't need to install
+ it.
+ If you don't need to install it, skip to step
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "enu:Editor-Choice"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Otherwise, see
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "LaTeX Primer"
+target "http://www.tug.org/twg/mactex/tutorials/ltxprimer-1.0.pdf"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for more information and for a tutorial on LaTeX.
+ Unless you are not entering equations in your application, you should not
+ need to know much about the specifics of LaTeX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+If you don't have LaTeX installed, then you'll want to install it now.
+ You can find some basic installation instructions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Installing-LaTeX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "enu:Editor-Choice"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Now that you have LaTeX installed, you'll want to figure out what editor
+ you will use.
+ Even if you plan to use LyX, I recommend you install a LaTeX editor.
+ I recommend the TeXworks editor because it shows your PDF output side by
+ side with your LaTeX source and you can jump back and forth between the
+ source and output easily.
+ Some basic directions are found in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Installing-TeXWorks"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Now you need to decide whether you want to use LaTeX or LyX.
+ If you are a grizzled LaTeX veteran, then you will scoff at the idea of
+ entering your patent application in anything other than raw LaTeX.
+ I really encourage you to try LyX.
+ If you are inexperienced with LaTeX, then you really ought to use LyX but
+ I warn you that knowledge of LyX is not entirely a substitute for knowledge
+ of LaTeX.
+ If you are on the fence, let me give you some added encouragement: if you
+ start by using LyX and you change your mind, you can always export your
+ document in plain LaTeX and the exported document is very good LaTeX.
+ Give LyX a try.
+ To install it, follow the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Installing-LyX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+You will probably need some kind of drawing editor.
+ To test the suitability of your drawing editor, review its capability of
+ producing high quality, properly sized PDF files.
+ I supply some instructions for using the most popular Windows
+\begin_inset script superscript
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ based drawing editor Visio
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Visio
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset script superscript
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Visio is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Visio"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ But I recommend TpX which is how I make all of my patent drawings.
+ It is open source software that produces the best patent drawings of any
+ package I know.
+ It will even output in LaTeX readable code (called
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+TikZ
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - but you don't really need to know this detail).
+ Instructions for installing and working with TpX can be found in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:TpX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+At some point, all of the additional files you need will come in a standard
+ LaTeX and LyX installation (after I submit all of this stuff, that is).
+ Until then, you will need to get these additional files presumably from
+ the same place you got this document.
+ These additional files are, at a minimum, the U.S.
+ patent class file for use in LaTeX and the U.S.
+ patent layout file for use in LyX.
+ Remember, LyX is just a front-end for LaTeX which produces and compiles
+ LaTeX code so if you are using LyX, you will need both files.
+ These files should be put in the same directory where you intend to write
+ your patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Finally, you need a way to get started.
+ I recommend that you always start by editing one of the example files.
+ Follow the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Driving-TeXWorks"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for LaTeX, which includes the setup and a short navigational tutorial that
+ you can ignore when you get proficient.
+ Similarly, for LyX, follow the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Driving-LyX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ which contains similar setup and a navigational tutorial.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Read this entire document to familiarize yourself with the macros used and
+ follow the instructions to get started in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ Use
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Guide-to-Filling-in-the-Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for a guide to filling out the patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Also, please remember to proof-read your entire document prior to filing
+ with the patent office.
+ These tools are provided as an aid and I am not responsible for the final
+ output.
+ I, of course, expect these tools to work fine - I use them all the time.
+ This is basically a disclaimer to tell you that regardless of any errors
+ that I or LaTeX or LyX makes in formatting your document, you alone are
+ responsible for it.
+ I'm sorry to have to make statements like this, but you know how things
+ are.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Tool Installation
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In order to write your patent application, you will first need to install
+ some tools.
+ These are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LaTeX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A document typesetting program that converts text documents into final
+ PDF
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ format for filing.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "LaTeX Primer"
+target "http://www.tug.org/twg/mactex/tutorials/ltxprimer-1.0.pdf"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for more information and for a tutorial on LaTeX.
+ Unless you are entering equations in your application, you should not need
+ to know much about the specifics of LaTeX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXworks
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeXworks
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - An editor that allows you to view and edit your LaTeX document side-by-side
+ with your PDF application.
+ Since LaTeX is not WYSIWYG, you must
+\emph on
+compile
+\emph default
+ your document to produce the final output.
+ TeXworks helps with this.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TpX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TpX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - (optional) - an open-source drawing package that produces beautiful drawings
+ and is well linked with LaTeX.
+ Drawings maybe imported directly in TpX format (PDF or
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+TikZ
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+), otherwise you may use any drawing package as long as you can produce
+ final drawings for inclusion in PDF
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ format.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LyX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A WYSIWYM editor for producing LaTeX documents without extreme exposure
+ to LaTeX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Installing LaTeX
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Installing-LaTeX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LaTeX can be obtained from
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "http://www.latex-project.org/ftp.html"
+target "http://www.latex-project.org/ftp.html"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!obtaining
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+which is the TeX Users Group
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeX Users Group
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (TUG
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TUG| see
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{TeX Users Group}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ The LaTeX language can be compiled with a number of compilers such as pdfLaTeX,
+ LuaTeX, XeTeX, etc.
+ We will be using pdfLaTeX.
+ On Windows machines, follow the directions for ProTeXt installation.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here are the sources for various TeX installations:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://tug.org/texlive/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - TeX Live Installation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://tug.org/mactex/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - MacTeX installation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://tug.org/protext/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - proTeXt installation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.miktex.org/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - MiKTeX installation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+I use proTeXt (based on MiKTeX) on Windows and GNU/Linux machines.
+ MacTeX is the preferred installation for the Mac
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Mac
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset script superscript
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Installing TeXworks
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Installing-TeXWorks"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In most cases, TeXworks
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeXworks!installation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ comes automatically with a ProTeXt installation.
+ Search for the file texworks.exe in the directories containing your LaTeX
+ installation and create a shortcut for easy access.
+ Otherwise, download it from
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "http://www.tug.org/texworks/"
+target "http://www.tug.org/texworks/"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Installing LyX
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Installing-LyX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!obtaining
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!installation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+LyX can be found here:
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "http://www.lyx.org"
+target "http://www.lyx.org"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ For Windows, click
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+LyX-2.02-2-Installer.exe
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ or whichever is the latest version.
+ When prompted to select a typesetting system, select the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+...
+\backslash
+miktex
+\backslash
+bin
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ extension of your MiKTeX folder.
+ If an error occurs then a file search can reveal the proper location.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Patent Application Specific Files
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Patent-Application-Files"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To get started with writing your patent application, you will need the class,
+ layout and example files.
+ They should all have been included with this documentation.
+ The files include:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+uspatent.cls - The class file used by LaTeX that provides basic typesetting
+ information and all of the special macros that get called in the LaTeX
+ document.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+uspatent.layout
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The layout file used by LyX to translate environment and inset settings
+ in a LyX patent application into LaTeX macro commands in the uspatent.cls
+ file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PatentApplication.tex
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentApplication.tex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - the example, skeleton LaTeX file that should be used as the basis for
+ your LaTeX based application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PatentApplication.LyX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentApplication.LyX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - the example, skeleton file that should be used as the basis for your
+ LyX based application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Drawings.tex - the file containing the drawings and annotations instructions
+ that is included in PatentApplication.tex.
+ Initially, you will find references to figures and annotations for two
+ drawings that are provided for reference only.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Drawings.lyx - the file containing the drawings and annotations instructions
+ that is included in PatentApplication.lyx.
+ Initially, you will find references to figures and annotations for two
+ drawings that are provided for reference only.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+VisioDrawing.pdf - an example Visio drawing exported in
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+PDF format.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TpXDrawing.tpx - an example TpX drawing containing
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+TikZ~
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ code.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you are using a MiKTeX LaTeX installation, you can install the latest
+ version of the
+\series bold
+uspatent
+\series default
+ package using the
+\emph on
+MiKTeX Package Manager
+\emph default
+ invoked by typing
+\family typewriter
+mpm
+\family default
+ in a command prompt and selecting the
+\family typewriter
+uspatent
+\family default
+ package for installation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Starting a New Patent Application
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A new application is started by creating a new directory for your application
+ and copying the files listed in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Patent-Application-Files"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ to this new directory.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The basic idea here is that you will rename the file PatentApplication.lyx
+ (if you are using LyX) or PatentApplication.tex (if you are using LaTeX)
+ to the name of your invention (e.g.
+ MyInvention.lyx or .tex).
+ You can also rename the Drawings.lyx or Drawings.tex file, but you will need
+ to reference the newly named drawings file in your patent application document.
+ There is no need to do that.
+ You will be editing the information in the new MyInvention file
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+MyInvention file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and also the drawings file.
+ As you edit the drawings file you will eventually remove the need for the
+ example drawings.
+ You will know when you no longer need the example drawing files and at
+ that time they can be removed.
+ Don't delete them right away because they are required temporarily to build
+ your document.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Many headaches are created by special characters in file names, so it is
+ recommended that your directories (entire directory tree) and file names
+ contain no spaces or other strange characters.
+ If you want to insert a space, use an underscore
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+_
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to separate words.
+ I tend to use a programming style called
+\emph on
+CamelCase
+\emph default
+ (or the technical term
+\emph on
+medial capitals
+\emph default
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+After creating your new directory containing your renamed files, you should
+ see if they produce the proper output by following the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Driving-Latex-from-command-line"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Driving-TeXWorks"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ if you are using LaTeX, or
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Driving-LyX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ if you are using LyX.
+ If you can produce PDF output following these instructions, then you're
+ ready to get started.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Driving LaTeX from the command line
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Driving-Latex-from-command-line"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LaTeX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!command line usage
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ can be used to edit and produce your patent application presuming you have:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LaTeX installed properly.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+A text editor of any kind.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+A PDF
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ viewer of any kind.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Assuming you have followed the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+, you will have a directory called
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+MyInvention file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+MyInvention and in it you will have at least the files
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+uspatent.cls, MyInvention.tex, Drawings.tex, VisioDrawing.pdf, and TpXDrawing.tpx.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To produce your application, type from the command line from within this
+ directory:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset Box Frameless
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+pdflatex
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+pdflatex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ MyInvention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+followed by the enter key.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+needspace{5
+\backslash
+baselineskip}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+If you've done everything correctly during installation, you will see lots
+ of messages streaming forth (LaTeX is very verbose).
+ In the end, the last few messages should be:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset Box Frameless
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+Output written on PatentApplication.pdf (9 pages, 239717 bytes).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+Transcript written on PatentApplication.log
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you've gotten this far, then everything's right and you can view your
+ patent application by opening PatentApplication.pdf with your PDF viewer.
+ By editing your MyInvention.tex file with your text editor, compiling your
+ document with pdflatex, and viewing it with your PDF viewer, you can create
+ your application using the most primitive tools at your disposal.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Driving TeXworks
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeXworks
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Driving-TeXWorks"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LaTeX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!TeXworks usage
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ can be used to edit and produce your patent application presuming you have:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LaTeX installed properly.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXworks installed (usually comes with your LaTeX installation).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Assuming you have followed the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+, you will have a directory called MyInvention and in it you will have at
+ least the files uspatent.cls
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, MyInvention
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+MyInvention file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.tex, Drawings.tex, VisioDrawing.pdf, and TpXDrawing.tpx.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To edit your application, open MyInvention.tex with TeXworks or type from
+ the command line from within this directory:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset Box Frameless
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+texworks MyInvention.tex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You can become familiar with TeXworks yourself, but there are two things
+ you want to notice to get an application out immediately.
+ They are at the top of the dialog and are located right next to each other
+ and are shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:TeXworks-ribbon-bar"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ One is a drop-down list selector that selects the program used to produce
+ the output file.
+ This should be set to pdfLaTeX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+pdflatex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ as shown.
+ The other is the green arrow to the left.
+ Clicking this with the mouse causes the document to be compiled and the
+ resulting PDF document to be produced and opened automatically to the right
+ of the editor dialog.
+ Sometimes you will need to click the arrow twice to get the figure numbers
+ updated properly.
+ You will see a log at the bottom of the editor.
+ If there are problems found, you will need to figure out how to fix them
+ before you can proceed.
+ Compile often so you remember what you've done and can more easily fix
+ any problems that crop up.
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename TeXworks.png
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TeXworks ribbon bar
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:TeXworks-ribbon-bar"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Driving LyX
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Driving-LyX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LyX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ can be used to edit and produce your patent application presuming you have:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LaTeX installed properly (remember LyX is just a front-end for LaTeX).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LyX installed properly.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Assuming you have followed the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+, you will have a directory called MyInvention
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+MyInvention file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and in it you will have at least the files uspatent.cls, MyInvention.lyx,
+ Drawings.lyx, VisioDrawing.pdf, and TpXDrawing.tpx.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To edit your application, open MyInvention.lyx with LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you created MyInvention.lyx by making a copy of PatentApplication.lyx,
+ then all of the document settings should be correctly configured (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:LyX-Document-Settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for a complete list of settings).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyX.png
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Output Controls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-output-controls"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The output controls are shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-output-controls"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Pressing the googly eyes to the left should cause LyX to produce the PDF
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ document and open it for display.
+ For the display to work, you will need to have a PDF reader installed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You can learn more about LyX on your own, but I have to call your attention
+ at this time to two key customizations that are unique to the patent applicatio
+n layout:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Environments
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Custom Insets
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The file uspatent.layout provided overrides and restricts the
+\emph on
+environments
+\emph default
+ available in LyX.
+ To access these environments, click the drop-down selector in the upper
+ left corner of the LyX editor dialog as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Similarly, it provides
+\emph on
+custom insets
+\emph default
+ that provide for certain cross-referencing features.
+ To access these, select them from the drop-down menu by selecting:
+\family typewriter
+[Insert][Custom Insets]
+\family default
+ as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyXEnvironments.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Environments
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyXCustomInsets.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Custom Insets
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The environments and custom insets are the full extent of the LyX customization
+ and access all of the special patent application features.
+ These features are explained elsewhere in this document but I figured you
+ might want to know where to find them now.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+LyX Document Settings
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:LyX-Document-Settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!document settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+If you start your new patent application by renaming the PatentApplication.LyX
+ file and editing it, you should never need to bother with any LyX document
+ settings
+\emph on
+provided you don't change them
+\emph default
+.
+
+\series bold
+You are strongly encouraged to not change LyX document settings
+\series default
+.
+ This section is provided for completeness so that you know how LyX is set
+ up or in case you get yourself in trouble.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Fortunately, for the most part, the default LyX settings are used.
+ Also, since the application format is rigidly enforced from within the
+ LaTeX class, most of the LyX settings are overridden anyway.
+ This section contains the LyX settings that are required.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename DocumentSettings.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Document Settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+LyX document settings are accessed via the Settings selection in the Document
+ drop-down menu using
+\family typewriter
+[Document][Settings]
+\family default
+ as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Document Class
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Document-Class"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyXSettingsDocumentClass.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Document Class Settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-class-settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!document class
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Set the document class by pressing the button labeled Local Layout and browsing
+ to the uspatent.layout file that must be located in the same directory as
+ your patent application file.
+ Note that usually file classes and the associated layout files are selected
+ directly from the drop-down document class selection button but our layout
+ is local.
+ You will be warned that things will work properly only if the layout file
+ is kept along with your patent application file in the same directory.
+ The Document Class dialog is shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-class-settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Output Control - pdfLaTeX
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyXDocumentSettingsOutput.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Document Output Settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-settings-output"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+pdflatex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename LyXDocumentSettingsFont.png
+ scale 75
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Document Font Settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-settings-font"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+pdflatex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+pdflatex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+There are many offshoots from LaTeX (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Installing-LaTeX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+); we need to ensure that LyX will choose pdfLaTeX which is the only output
+ format that will work with the patent class file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The output is selected from the Document Output Settings dialog as shown
+ in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-settings-output"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Under Output Format select (PDF) pdflatex as the Default Output Format.
+ There are other settings that can prevent pdfLaTeX as a choice.
+ Make sure that the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+use non-Tex fonts (via XeTeX/LuaTeX) box
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ is not checked in the Document Fonts Settings menu as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-settings-font"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+The Layout of the Patent Application
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:The-Layout-of-the-Patent-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Two possible LaTeX patent application documents are shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LaTeX-document-layout"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LaTeX-document-layout-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Two possible corresponding LyX patent application documents are shown in
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-layout"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-document-layout-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+documentclass[english]{uspatent} % includes the uspatent.cls class definitions
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+front matter\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ % all front matter definitions go here
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+include{Drawings} % includes the figures information
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle % outputs the title and begins the patent application
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Field of the Invention}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Cross Reference to Related Applications}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Background of the Invention}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Objects of the Invention}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Summary of the Invention}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Abstract}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Skeleton LaTeX Patent Application Document
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LaTeX-document-layout"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+maketitle macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentSection macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+end{document} macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+documentclass macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+documentclass
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+documentclass[english]{uspatent} % includes the uspatent.cls class definitions
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+front matter\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ % all front matter definitions go here
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+include{Drawings} % includes the figures information
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle % outputs the title and begins the patent application
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Technical Field}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Cross Reference to Related Applications}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Background}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Summary}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Detailed Description}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Abstract}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Skeleton LaTeX Patent Application Document
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LaTeX-document-layout-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+maketitle macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentSection macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+end{document} macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+uspatent.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+documentclass macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+documentclass
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+front matter\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "30col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+Include: Drawings.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Field of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Cross Reference to Related Applications
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Background of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Objects of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Summary of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---START OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---END OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Abstract
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---PATENT DRAWINGS---
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Skeleton LyX Patent Application Document
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-layout"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentParagraph environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsDescriptionSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsDescriptionSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsStart environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsEnd environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+front matter\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "30col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+Include: Drawings.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Technical Field
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Cross Reference to Related Applications
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Background
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Summary
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Detailed Description
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---START OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---END OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\shape smallcaps
+\bar under
+Abstract
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+blah, blah blah \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---PATENT DRAWINGS---
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Skeleton LyX Patent Application Document
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-document-layout-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentParagraph environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsDescriptionSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsDescriptionSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsStart environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsEnd environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ There are two styles to reflect the tastes of patent lawyers who reviewed
+ this document.
+ I use the first layout style.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The LaTeX document starts with a declaration of the uspatent class.
+ Every LaTeX document must contain at least one of these declarations and
+ here we specify the file containing the typesetting and macro definitions
+ that are used in the patent application.
+ It ends with an
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+end{document} macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+statement.
+ After the class definition, there are various
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+front matter definitions (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) that define things like the title, inventor, etc.
+ This is followed by an inclusion of a drawings file.
+ This file defines how the drawings will be read in, described, annotated,
+ etc.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for information on how drawings are controlled.
+ After the drawings, we see the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+maketitle macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro which is described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This macro defines where the title page should be printed and where the
+ patent sections start.
+ The remainder of the patent application consists mostly of patent sections
+ set off by the
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentSection macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\family default
+ macro described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Each section consists of one or more paragraphs where each paragraph begins
+ with
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+(see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Paragraph-Numbering"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ You will notice two macros that control drawings:
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\family default
+ and
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\family default
+.
+ These macros expand into automatically generated sections containing a
+ brief description of the drawings and the drawings themselves.
+ The control of drawings is explained in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Finally, you will notice two macros that delimit the area where the patent
+ claims are placed:
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\family default
+ and
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\family default
+.
+ The formatting of claims is described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Claims"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The LyX document starts directly with the various front matter
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ definitions (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) that define things like the title, inventor, etc.
+ This is followed by an inclusion of a drawings file.
+ This file defines how the drawings will be read in, described, annotated,
+ etc.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for information on how drawings are controlled.
+ The remainder of the patent application consists mostly of patent sections
+ formatted by the
+\series bold
+PatentSection
+\series default
+ environment
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Each section consists of one or more paragraphs where each paragraph is
+ formatted with the
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentParagraph environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\series bold
+PatentParagraph
+\series default
+ environment (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Paragraph-Numbering"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ You will notice two environments that control drawings:
+\series bold
+\size footnotesize
+---BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS--
+\series default
+\size default
+ and
+\series bold
+\size footnotesize
+---PATENT DRAWINGS---
+\series default
+\size default
+.
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsDescriptionSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsDescriptionSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+These environments expand into automatically generated sections containing
+ a brief description of the drawings and the drawings themselves.
+ The control of drawings is explained in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Finally, you will notice two environments that delimit the area where the
+ patent claims are placed:
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsStart environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsEnd environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\series bold
+\size footnotesize
+---START OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\series default
+\size default
+ and
+\series bold
+\size footnotesize
+---END OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\series default
+\size default
+.
+ The formatting of claims is described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Claims"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Front Matter
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Front matter is, as the name indicates, information that must appear at
+ or near the front of the document.
+ The information must be provided prior to the title (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Title"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), date (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Date"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), and inventor name (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Inventor-Name(s)"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) in LyX documents, because LyX will expect to emit the title page immediately
+ following the last of these three definitions.
+ In LaTeX, the emission of the title page is determined by the location
+ of the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\family default
+\size larger
+
+\size default
+macro.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Thus in LyX, the front matter appears like:
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Title environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Date environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Inventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+various front matter definitions
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\size larger
+Invention Name Here
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+June 3, 2012
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+As mentioned, in LyX, the end of the front matter and title page information
+ is delimited by the last of the invention name, date, and inventor.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In LaTeX, the front matter appears like:
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+maketitle macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+documentclass macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+documentclass
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+title macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+date macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+inventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+documentclass[english]{uspatent}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+various front matter definitions
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+title{Invention Name Here}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+date{June 3, 2012}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+inventor{Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here we see that the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+maketitle
+\family default
+ macro defines the end of the front matter and title page definitions.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In case you are wondering, your patent application will look nothing like
+ it looks in the LyX editor with the title followed by the date followed
+ by the inventor name.
+ This is what is meant by WYSIWYM.
+ You know that you need all of this information and it needs to go somewhere.
+ LyX provides the method of entering this information and later when you
+ compile the document, you'll see where it actually goes.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Assignee Information
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The assignee
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is the name of the entity that will own the rights to the invention.
+ Typically this is the company for which the inventor works.
+ The assignee information is defined using:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+assignee name is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AssigneeName
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The assignee address
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee address
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AssigneeAddress
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeAddress environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeAddress
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The assignee city
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee city
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, state & zip code is defined using the
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AssigneeCity
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeCity environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeCity
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The assignee phone number
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee phone number
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AssigneePhone
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneePhone environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneePhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX assignee definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+Assignee Name:Company Name
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+Assignee Address:Number and Street Name
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+Assignee City:City, State and Zip
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+Assignee Phone:Telephone Number
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeAddress environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeAddress
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneeCity environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneeCity
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AssigneePhone environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AssigneePhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX assignee definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName{Company Name}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress{Number and Street Name}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity{City, State and Zip}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone{Telephone Number}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeAddress
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneeCity
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setAssigneePhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+I have been advised that some patent attorneys prefer not to include the
+ assignee information in the patent application.
+ If you or your patent attorney prefers not to provide this information,
+ then simply don't define these fields.
+ You should note, however, that in draft mode (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), the patent prints with a confidential heading which does not print if
+ the assignee name has not been defined.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Patent Lawyer Information
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent lawyer
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The patent lawyer information is defined using:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The lawyer name is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+LawyerName
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The lawyer registration number is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+LawyerNumber
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerNumber environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The lawyer phone number is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+LawyerPhone
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerPhone environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX patent lawyer definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+Patent Lawyer Name:First M.
+ Last
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+Patent Lawyer Reg Number: #:99,999
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+Patent Lawyer Phone:(845) 555-2000
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerNumber environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerPhone environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX assignee definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName{First M.
+ Last}
+\family typewriter
+
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family default
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber{Reg
+\backslash
+#:99,999}
+\family typewriter
+
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family default
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone{845-555-2000}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+I have been advised that some patent attorneys prefer not to include the
+ patent lawyer information in the patent application.
+ If you or your patent attorney prefers not to provide this information,
+ then simply don't define these fields.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Docket Number
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+docket number
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+To track the progress of a patent during prosecution, a patent application
+ is assigned a
+\emph on
+docket number
+\emph default
+.
+ This is the number that you refer to internal to your company.
+ At my company, this number is provided by the paralegal handling patent
+ applications.
+ When we are planning on filing an application, she provides a new number
+ to use.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+We use a numbering scheme which is in the form LEC-YY-1NN0-U1 where YY is
+ the last two digits of the year, NN is the number of the patent filed this
+ year, and U or D is used depending on whether the invention is a design
+ or utility patent.
+ By the way, the classes, layouts and all of this documentation pertains
+ only to utility patent applications.
+ Sometimes the number after the U is used to distinguish related applications
+ such as continuations, provisionals and divisionals.
+ You will need to find out this numbering scheme at your company and how
+ these numbers are assigned.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The application number is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DocketNumber
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DocketNumber environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX document docket number definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+Docket Number:LEC-YY-1NN0-U1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DocketNumber environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX document docket number definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber{LEC-YY-1NN0-U1}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+If you do not have and never will have a docket number, simply don't define
+ it.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+DocumentVersion
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The document version is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DocumentVersion
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DocumentVersion environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DocumentVersion
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is x.y where x is the major version number and y is the minor
+ version number.
+ This version number is only printed in draft mode.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX document version definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+Version:0.0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DocumentVersion environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DocumentVersion
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX document version definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion{0.0}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setDocumentVersion
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+If you do not supply a version number, a value of 0.0 is supplied for you.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Inventor Name(s)
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Inventor-Name(s)"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+inventor name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Inventions often include multiple inventors.
+ All inventors are considered equal from the view of the patent office regardles
+s of the order in which they are listed.
+ That being said, the first inventor named gets some additional prestige
+ factor in that the patent is referred to in many places as invented by
+ the first named inventor suffixed with
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+et al.
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The drawing section also contains only the first named inventor (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The first named inventor is assigned differently from all of the other inventors
+ and is assigned using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+inventor
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+inventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Inventor
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Inventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ In LaTeX and LyX, the first named inventor is generally assigned under
+ the invention title and date.
+ Other inventors are assigned using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+OtherInventor
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+OtherInventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!OtherInventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ These assignments are made in the front matter prior to the invention title,
+ date and first inventor.
+ LaTeX keeps track of all of the inventors added, so the same macro is used
+ to assign each one.
+ The title page output during compilation provides a list starting with
+ the first inventor followed by the other inventors in the order that they
+ are listed.
+ The uspatent.cls LaTeX class file provides for up to eight inventors before
+ the title page production fails.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX inventors definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size small
+OtherInventor:John D.
+ Smith
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+OtherInventor:Sally G.
+ Jones
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+OtherInventor:Samuel J.
+ Jackson
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\size larger
+Invention Name Here
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+June 3, 2012
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+OtherInventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!OtherInventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Inventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX inventors definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor{John D.
+ Smith}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor{Sally G.
+ Jones}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor{Samuel J.
+ Jackson}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+title{Invention Name Here}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+date{June 3, 2012}
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\backslash
+inventor{Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+inventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setOtherInventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In the above LyX example, the inventor Peter J.
+ Pupalaikis is entered in the
+\series bold
+Inventor
+\series default
+ environment, although, like the invention title and date, there is no visual
+ indication in the editor that it has been entered in this environment.
+ If you click on the text for the inventor name, however, you will see the
+ environment in the environment drop down box as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Title
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Title"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The document title is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+title
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+title macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Title
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Title environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the name of the invention.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX title definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\series bold
+\size larger
+Invention Name Here
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Title environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX title definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+title{Invention Name Here}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+title macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In the above LyX example, the title is entered in the
+\series bold
+Title
+\series default
+ environment, although there is no visual indication in the editor that
+ it has been entered in this environment.
+ If you click on the text for the title, however, you will see the environment
+ in the environment drop down box as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Date
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Date"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The date is only the date of the version not the invention and is used to
+ help with versioning.
+ The document date is defined using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+date
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+date macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Date
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Date environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the date of the version.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX date definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+June 3, 2012
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Date environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX date definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+date{June 3, 2012}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+date macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In the above LyX example, the date is entered in the
+\series bold
+Date
+\series default
+ environment, although there is no visual indication in the editor that
+ it has been entered in this environment.
+ If you click on the text for the date, however, you will see the environment
+ in the environment drop down box as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If the date is not provided, then todays date (at the time of document compilati
+on) is supplied.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Printing Mode
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+printing mode
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+There are two printing modes supported by the patent application class:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+application mode - default - the mode that you will print for submission
+ to the patent office.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+draft mode - the mode that you will print as you develop the document
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The draft mode should really be the default, but I chose to make application
+ mode default for people who don't read documentation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+You choose application mode using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeApplication
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeApplication macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeApplication
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+ApplicationMode
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ApplicationMode environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ApplicationMode
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ You choose draft mode using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeDraft
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeDraft macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setPrintingModeDraft
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DraftMode
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DraftMode environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DraftMode
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ There is no argument for these macros.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In draft mode, the version and date are printed, a company confidential
+ warning is printed on each page, and the annotation list (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Annotations-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) is printed at the end of the document.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In patent office mode, the document is typeset in the form ready for filing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Sections and Numbering
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Sections-and-Numbering"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Patent Sections
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Sections of the patent are delimited by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentSection macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+PatentSection
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ This macro will expand into the section name with the appropriate formatting.
+ If you started your application following the instructions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Starting-a-New-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ you should never need to use this macro.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LyX section definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+textbf{
+\backslash
+uline{Field of the Invention}}}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX section definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Field of the Invention}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentSection macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In the above LyX example, the section name is entered in the
+\series bold
+PatentSection
+\series default
+ environment.
+ The visual indication in the editor that it has been entered in this environmen
+t is that it is bold, small caps and underlined (mostly - don't worry, it
+ will print better).
+ If you click on the text for the section name, you will see the
+\series bold
+PatentSection
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in the environment drop down box as shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Paragraph Numbering
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Paragraph-Numbering"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent numbering
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Patents must be submitted with some form of numbering of lines or paragraphs.
+ This is so that during correspondence with the patent examiner, the correct
+ text can be identified and referenced.
+ Paragraphs are numbered using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+PatentParagraph
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentParagraph environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ There is no argument for this macro.
+ Almost every paragraph should begin with this macro.
+ When your application is produced, this will be expanded to a number like:
+
+\series bold
+[0001]
+\series default
+ in front of the paragraph.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Unfortunately, in LyX there will be no visual indication that the paragraph
+ has been numbered and your only check is to click on the paragraph text
+ and observe the environment in the environment drop down box as shown in
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-environments"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The good news is that entire groups of paragraphs can be selected and the
+
+\series bold
+PatentParagraph
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PatentParagraph environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!PatentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment applied.
+ You will run into some trouble with equations.
+ Equations technically form a new paragraph as far as LyX is concerned,
+ but they ought not be numbered as paragraphs.
+ To solve issues where the equation has a paragraph number, try entering
+ a carriage return after the text just prior to an equation and a carriage
+ return right after an equation (to ensure that the equation is truly in
+ its own paragraph) and then set the environment of the equation to
+\series bold
+Standard
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Standard
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+(the top environment entry).
+ I would like to make this more automatic, but the method for LyX customization
+ eluded me.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example LaTeX patent paragraph definition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph The beginning of a paragraph to be numbered\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+One note here is that if you inspect LaTeX code exported by LyX, you will
+ find the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\family default
+ with braces enclosing the entire paragraph to be numbered.
+ Either way works and you can use whichever method you are comfortable with.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In LaTeX you may get tired of typing the verbose macro
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentParagraph
+\family default
+ before each paragraph so you might want to redefine a new one that does
+ not clash with any other macro settings you might be using like:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+def
+\backslash
+pp{
+\backslash
+patentParagraph}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Drawings
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+drawing|see
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{figure}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+One of the biggest nuisances in writing a patent application regards drawings
+ and the requirements on how they are described and referenced, and how
+ the various drawing elements are referenced.
+ Some things you must be aware of regarding drawings and patent applications:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Drawings must be displayed on pages at the end of the patent application
+ following specific formatting guidelines that ensure high quality and clear
+ labeling.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+There must be a section in the patent that provides a brief description
+ of the drawings with each drawing listed and described in order.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Generally, drawing elements are not referred to by naming the elements on
+ a drawing itself.
+ Instead, drawing elements that are referenced should have a numbered line
+ pointing to the
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!element
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+drawing element (a drawing element
+\emph on
+annotation
+\emph default
+)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!annotation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+and the element should be referred to in the patent application text using
+ the elements name followed by the number as a reference.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Every annotated drawing element must be referred to at least once in the
+ patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Each element must have a unique number.
+ If an element in multiple drawings is the same, it should be numbered the
+ same.
+ The corollary is that any element numbered the same is presumed to be the
+ same.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+These drawing requirements cause a cross-referencing nightmare that we attempt
+ to solve to some degree using LaTeX and the U.S.
+ Patent class file.
+ The main problems are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+We do not generally know the final ordering of the figures during construction
+ of the application.
+ This is solved using cross-references on most word processors except that
+ the drawing description in the brief description of the drawings must go
+ with the correct figure number.
+ On most word processors, if the drawings are rearranged, the figure reference
+ will correctly connect to the drawing, but the figure numbers will be out
+ of order or the numbers will not match the descriptions provided.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+While most word processors can account for cross-referencing, they cannot
+ work with cross references within figures or other embedded graphics.
+ This means that drawing element annotations cannot be automatically cross
+ referenced the way figures can.
+ Because of this, we cannot know the actual annotation numbers until the
+ end of the document creation, but we cannot finish the document creation
+ because we can't properly refer to the annotation numbers which leaves
+ us gridlocked.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Similarly with the figure number problems, the names of the annotated elements
+ must match the numbers they refer to.
+ As an example, if I refer to the widget [23] in FIG.
+ 1, then there better be a line pointing to the widget element in figure
+ 1 and it better be labeled with the number 23.
+ The checking and maintenance of this proper connection is cumbersome.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The way that we partially solve these problems using LaTeX and LyX is to
+ provide for an area in the patent application where the required drawing
+ and annotation information is filled in.
+ Once this information is filled in, the following problems are solved:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The drawings will automatically be drawn on properly formatted pages containing
+ header information that is in part provided by
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+front matter definitions (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+A section containing the brief description of the drawings will be automatically
+ produced containing a list of the figures in the proper order matched properly
+ to their descriptions.
+ There are also certain obscure punctuation requirements
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in patents that will be properly followed automatically.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!numbers
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+annotation numbers are automatically assigned and can be cross-referenced
+ from within the patent application.
+ These numbers are attached to an element name so that drawing annotation
+ references can be made with the name and the number so that you can always
+ be sure that the element named in the application has the correct associated
+ number that annotates the element in the drawing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+If certain recommended drawing tools are used (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:TpX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), the annotation numbers can automatically be added to the drawings themselves
+ - something absolutely not possible with any other word-processor.
+ Otherwise, if LaTeX based drawing tools cannot be used, an annotation number
+ list is generated in draft mode (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) that breaks the gridlock by allowing the annotations to be cross-referenced
+ properly and produce the correct numbers during application construction
+ and the drawings annotated properly (albeit in a manual manner) at the
+ very end.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Before going into too much detail about how this all works, I want to explain
+ to you the basic directions you will need to follow regarding your drawings
+ to make all of this work.
+ First, about the drawing file; if you are using LaTeX, your drawing file
+ will be called something like Drawings.tex and will be included somewhere
+ near the top of the patent application file (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:The-Layout-of-the-Patent-Application"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ Note that this is not a requirement - you are perfectly entitled to list
+ all of your figures and annotations inside your application - it's just
+ annoying to have to look at this information constantly at the top of your
+ application - but you can do what you want.
+ Similarly, if you are using LyX you will have a file called Drawings
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+drawing file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!file
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.LyX that is included at the top of the file.
+ Like in LaTeX, these drawing definitions can also be in line at the top
+ of your application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Inside the Drawings file or inline, you list the following:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+For each figure:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!definition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+figure definition.
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "The-figure-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Figures are defined by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the exact name of the file (matching case) without path
+ or extension.
+ This is the name of the file that will get loaded in the patent drawings
+ section and is the name you will use to reference the figure.
+ The figure definition statement must come before any other attributes of
+ a figure are described like the extension, description, and caption and
+ basically assigns the figure number and matches it up with the name defined
+ for the figure.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+After the figure definition, in any order:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!extension
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+figure extension.
+ Figure extensions are defined by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureExtension
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureExtension macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureExtension
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureExtension
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureExtension environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureExtension
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the exact name of the file extension (matching case).
+ This extension will be appended to the file name to load the file in the
+ patent drawings section and will determine how the file gets loaded.
+ Special loading of pdf
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, tpx and tex file extensions are handled.
+ If a file for the figure has not yet been created, use no extension.
+ Do not define an empty extension, just don't supply one.
+ This will cause a placeholder
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+placeholder figure
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!placeholder
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ figure to be listed in the drawings section until the file is actually
+ created and the proper file extension provided.
+ If neither the recognized extensions of pdf, tpx or tex are provided, the
+ file will be attempted to be loaded as a graphics file and if the extension
+ is supported by LaTeX, then it will load.
+ Some known recognized graphics extensions are png and jpg.
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+JPEG
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+file!JPEG
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The figure description
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "The-figure-description"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Figure descriptions are defined by the the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDescription
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDescription environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the exact text for the description of the figure.
+ This description is the exact text that will be used when the section providing
+ the brief description of the drawings is automatically produced.
+ In order for it to come out right, you should not use any initial capitalizatio
+n or any final punctuation.
+ It should contain the appropriate text that would follow a statement like
+
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+FIG.
+ 1 \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ but again, with no period at the end.
+ It should start with a verb like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+is
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+shows
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+depicts
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+, etc.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Brief-Description-of-the-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for more information.
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+brief description of the drawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!brief description section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\align block
+The (optional)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!caption
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+figure caption.
+ Figure captions are defined by the the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureCaption
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureCaption macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureCaption
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureCaption
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureCaption environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureCaption
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the exact text for the caption for the figure.
+ Note that the use of a caption on a figure is rare.
+ Unlike normal documents that you might be familiar with, a caption is not
+ provided for any descriptive purposes in a patent application.
+ Instead it is provided mostly to call attention to figures that are not
+ actually part of an invention.
+ The only use I have ever come across for a caption is to distinguish
+\emph on
+prior art
+\emph default
+.
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+prior art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Prior art
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!prior art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ are things already done before and things already done before cannot be
+ patented or be part of an invention.
+ It is, however, sometimes useful to provide prior art drawings that are
+ either necessary to describe to someone how to practice the invention or
+ in discussions within your patent application to distinguish between what
+ you have invented shown in one figure versus what has already been done
+ in a figure with a prior art caption.
+ If you provide a prior art caption, it should be all upper case.
+ Be careful labeling things as prior art, for once submitted as such, the
+ patent office will consider this an admission that the material in the
+ drawing is not patentable.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+(optional)
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "clear-page"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ An instruction to clear the page
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+clear page
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!problems
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ after the figure is displayed inside the Drawings Section (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:The-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ LaTeX has very sophisticated algorithms for the placement of floating diagrams
+ (called floats or float environments).
+ Generally, LaTeX is allowed to use its own algorithms to place floats properly
+ and this works out well.
+ Your patent figures will be placed either in the center of the page or
+ will be doubled up with other figures, depending on LaTeX's decisions.
+ LaTeX does not like many floats listed one after another and after about
+ ten such floats, it generates an error and asks for help.
+ This is a problem that I'd like to try to solve automatically but have
+ not been able to.
+ So, when this error occurs you must break up your figure list with an instructi
+on to clear the page after the drawing is placed.
+ This allows LaTeX to flush out its list of drawings and start over.
+ For patents with lots of drawings, you might need instructions in two or
+ three locations.
+ Generally, you can always give this instruction after a large drawing that
+ you know will be on a single page anyway and its always safe to unconditionally
+, except for the last drawing, clear the page (you will just get one drawing
+ per drawing page, which is not too bad).
+ Do not clear the page after the last drawing.
+ To clear the page after a drawing, use the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureClearPageAfter
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureClearPageAfter macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureClearPageAfter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureClearPageAfter
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureClearPageAfter environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureClearPageAfter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+For each annotation within a figure, annotations are defined.
+ Annotation definitions are associated with the last figure definition occurring
+ before it:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!definition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+annotation definition.
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "The-annotation-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Annotations are defined by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the the name you will use to refer to the annotation when
+ cross-referencing.
+ The annotation definition statement must come before any other attributes
+ of an annotation are described like the name and description and basically
+ assigns the annotation number and matches it up with the name defined for
+ the annotation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+After the annotation definition, in any order:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+annotation name.
+ Annotation names are defined by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationName
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is the exact text that should be used for the element in the
+ drawing.
+ This text should ideally be one word and certainly as few as possible so
+ that when the text is used within the patent application, the application
+ reads properly.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The annotation description
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Annotation descriptions are defined by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDescription
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationDescription environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is a description sufficient for identifying the element in
+ the drawing.
+ This text should be as descriptive as possible.
+ The annotation description will not appear anywhere in your patent application
+ except it will appear in the annotation list (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Annotation-List"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) when the application is printed in draft mode (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ The sole purpose of the annotation description
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is to allow the author to match annotation numbers and names with the elements
+ in a figure and primarily provided as an aid when the drawing annotation
+ numbers are drawn into the figures at the very end.
+ For example, a reasonable strategy for producing the application is to
+ fill out the annotation while writing the patent so that the annotation
+ numbers and names can be referred to within the application.
+ Then, at the very end, the annotation list is printed and the author manually
+ goes to each drawing, connects a line to the element described by the annotatio
+n description and adds the correct number.
+ Using this strategy, you can see that it is essential that when this step
+ is performed, the description is sufficient to properly identify the element
+ in the drawing.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition{VisioDrawing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureExtension{pdf}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription{is an example drawing created in Visio}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{Widget}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{widget}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{a widget in the Visio drawing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{Thing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{thing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{a thing in the visio drawing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{WidgetThingConnection}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{connection}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{the arrow connecting the widget and the thing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition{TpXDrawing}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureExtension{tpx}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureCaption{PRIOR ART}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription{is an example drawing created in TpX}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{input}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{input}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{the input}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{output}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{output}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{the output}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition{mathProcessor}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName{math processor}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription{the math procesor}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Drawing definitions in LaTeX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LaTeX-drawing-definitions"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureExtension macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureExtension
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureCaption macro
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+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Text
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+connection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+the arrow connecting the widget and the thing
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="3" alignment="center" valignment="middle" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+4
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="3" alignment="center" valignment="middle" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+2
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+input
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Text
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+input
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+the input
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="3" alignment="center" valignment="middle" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+5
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+output
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Text
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+output
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+the output
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="3" alignment="center" valignment="middle" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+6
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+mathProcessor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Text
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+math processor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+<row>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell multirow="4" alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" bottomline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
+\begin_inset Text
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+the math processor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+</cell>
+</row>
+</lyxtabular>
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Annotation Definitions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "tab:annotation-definitions"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!data structures
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+These data structures are fairly straightforward, but I'll point out a few
+ things:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The figure definition (the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX) assigned a unique figure number that gets associated
+ with all of the subsequent figure assignments until the next figure definition
+ statement.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The annotation definition (the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+annotationDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX) assigned a unique annotation number that gets associated
+ with all of the subsequent annotation assignments until the next annotation
+ definition statement.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+All of the annotations definitions between figure definitions are all associated
+ with the figure number that preceded the definition.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Subsequent subsections refer to how this data is used:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Drawing-and-Annotation-Cross-referencing"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for how to cross reference drawings and annotations.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Brief-Description-of-the-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for how the brief description of the drawings gets produced.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for how the drawings get produced.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Drawing and Annotation Cross-referencing
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Drawing-and-Annotation-Cross-referencing"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+There are four main macros for cross-referencing drawings and drawing elements.
+ These are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+referencePatentFigure
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+referencePatentFigure macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+referencePatentFigure
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureReference
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureReference custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset!FigureReference
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+custom inset (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) in LyX references figures.
+ The argument is the same as the argument supplied to a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-figure-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ This macro will expand to
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+FIG.
+ xx
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where xx is the number determined for the figure.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{sloppypar}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotateWithName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotateWithName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotateWithName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Annotation+Name
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Annotation+Name custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset!Annotation+Name
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+custom inset (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) in LyX references drawing elements.
+ The argument is the same as the argument supplied to a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDefinition
+\series default
+ environment in LyX (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-annotation-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ This macro will expand to
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+xxxx [yy]
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where xxxx is the text for the drawing element provided in a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationName
+\series default
+ environment in LyX and yy is the number determined for the annotation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotate
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotate macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotate
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Annotation
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Annotation custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset!Annotation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+custom inset (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) in LyX references drawing elements, but without the associated name.
+ The argument is the same as the argument supplied to a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDefinition
+\series default
+ environment in LyX (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-annotation-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ This macro will expand to
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+[yy]
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where yy is the number determined for the annotation.
+ This macro is mostly used when the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotateWithName
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+mbox{
+\backslash
+textbf{Annotation+Name}}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ custom inset in LyX is inappropriate when, for example, the name associated
+ with the annotation number produces awkward text in the patent application.
+ In circumstances like this, the annotation name corresponding to the drawing
+ element is manually written followed by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotate
+\family default
+ macro.
+ When this is done, the agreement between the element name and number must
+ be checked prior to filing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationNumberReference
+\family default
+ (or
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotateNoBrackets
+\family default
+ which is an alias)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationNumberReference macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationNumberReference
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotateNoBrackets macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotateNoBrackets
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX references only the drawing element number
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!number reference
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The argument is the same as the argument supplied to a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDefinition
+\series default
+ environment in LyX (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-annotation-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ This macro will expand to
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+yy
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where yy is the number determined for the annotation.
+ This macro is mostly used in LaTeX based drawing packages (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:TpX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) to automatically draw the number associated with the annotation on the
+ drawing.
+ Sometimes, this number needs to be underlined when the annotation number
+ in a drawing cannot be pointed to an element.
+ This is somewhat rare.
+ In this case, use the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotateNumberReferenceUnderlined
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationNumberReferenceUnderlined macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationNumberReferenceUnderlined
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro or simply enclose the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotateNumberReference
+\family default
+ macro with
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+underline{}
+\family default
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+The Brief Description of the Drawings Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:The-Brief-Description-of-the-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The brief description of the drawings
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+brief description of the drawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is a required section that is placed between the Summary of the Invention
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+ It is produced automatically by placing the the
+\family typewriter
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+
+\begin_inset Index idx
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+\backslash
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+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawingDescriptions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
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+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DrawingsDescriptionSection
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsDescriptionSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsDescriptionSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX just before the Detailed Description of the Preferred
+ Embodiments section.
+ No argument is provided.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+This macro expands into something like:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
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+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
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+status collapsed
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+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
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+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference is made to
+ the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
+\end_layout
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+
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+\begin_layout Standard
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+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
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+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
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+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDescription
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDescription environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-figure-description"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) and x and y refer to corresponding figure numbers.
+ Notice that the brief description of the drawings is punctuated so that
+ it reads as a long run-on sentence (
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ but also
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Brief-Description-of-Drawings-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+The Drawings Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:The-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The drawings section
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
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+ is placed at the very end of the document (or just before the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+end{document}
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX).
+ It is produced automatically using the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DrawingsSection
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+This macro expands into something like:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+invention name
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+inventor name et.
+ al.
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+docket number
+\begin_inset Newline linebreak
+\end_inset
+
+patent attorney name (xxx)-xxx-xxxx
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
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+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
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+\begin_inset Box Boxed
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+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
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+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+FIG.
+ x caption
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here the invention name (provided by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+title
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+title macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Title
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Title environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Title
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX), first named inventor (provided by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+inventor
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+inventor macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Inventor
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Inventor environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Inventor
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX), docket number (provided by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setDocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DocketNumber
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DocketNumber environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DocketNumber
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX), patent attorney name (provided by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+LawyerName
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX), and patent attorney phone number (provided by the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+setLawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+LawyerPhone
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LawyerPhone environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!LawyerPhone
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX) correspond to information provided in the front matter
+ (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ The fields name, ext and caption correspond to information provided in
+ the figure definition (see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-figure-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) and x corresponds to the assigned figure number.
+ The 1/N refers to the page number of the drawings out of the total N pages
+ found (note that you will need to run LaTeX multiple times to get this
+ right).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you have problems with drawing placement or get LaTeX errors, you might
+ need to clear pages after certain drawings (see clearing pages on page
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "clear-page"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+The Annotation List
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:The-Annotation-List"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!list section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+When printed in draft mode (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), the drawings are automatically preceded by the annotation list section
+ by virtue of the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentDrawings macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentDrawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+DrawingsSection
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DrawingsSection environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!DrawingsSection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The annotation list is a section with the heading
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Annotation List
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
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+\begin_layout Itemize
+The number of the figure followed by its variable name
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!definition
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+
+\end_inset
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+
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+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX - see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-figure-definition"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) followed by the figure description
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!description
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (supplied by a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+figureDescription macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+figureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+FigureDescription
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FigureDescription environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!FigureDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX - see page
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand pageref
+reference "The-figure-description"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+For each annotation within the figure:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The number of the annotation followed by its variable name (supplied by
+ an
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+annotationDefinition
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationDefinition environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationDefinition
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX) followed by its text name (supplied by an
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationName
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationName macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationName
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationName
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationName environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationName
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+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX) followed by its description (supplied by an
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
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+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+annotationDescription macro
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+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+annotationDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+AnnotationDescription
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AnnotationDescription environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!AnnotationDescription
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX).
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+Note that figures without annotations are not shown in the annotation list.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
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+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
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+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Claims are relatively unstructured (from a LaTeX and LyX standpoint); a
+ qualified patent attorney is generally required to get claim structure
+ and language correct.
+ The Claims section should appear after the Detailed Description of the
+ Preferred Embodiments section and is begun and ended with the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\family default
+ and
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macros in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+ClaimsStart
+\series default
+ and
+\series bold
+ClaimsEnd
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsStart environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsEnd environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environments in LyX.
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+\begin_inset Float figure
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+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
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+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim{AnIndepClaim}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+An Independent claim.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim{ADepClaim}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+A dependent claim of
+\backslash
+claimRef{AnIndepClaim}.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+
+\family typewriter
+\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX Patent Claims
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
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+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+beginClaim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+claimRef macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+claimRef
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---START OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\series bold
+AnIndepClaim
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\series default
+An Independent Claim.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+ADepClaim
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\series default
+A dependent claim of
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "20col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+AnIndepClaim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+---END OF PATENT CLAIMS---
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace defskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align right
+
+\series bold
+\size tiny
+--
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX Patent Claims
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:LyX-patent-claims"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsStart environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsStart
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimsEnd environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!ClaimsEnd
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Claim environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimReference custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset!ClaimReference
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ The Patent Claims section will always start on a new page and will automaticall
+y begin with a statement like:
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+What is claimed:
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This statement will be printed automatically, but the statement can be
+ customized (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Claims-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Each claim begins with the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+beginClaim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Claim
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Claim environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!environment!Claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+environment in LyX.
+ The argument is a name by which the claim is referenced.
+ The argument should be a name and should not imply the number as claim
+ numbers are assigned automatically.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A claim is referred to within the claims section with the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+claimRef
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+claimRef macro
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX!macro!
+\backslash
+claimRef
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+ClaimReference
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ClaimReference custom inset
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LyX!custom inset!ClaimReference
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+custom inset (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-custom-insets"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) in LyX.
+ The argument is the previously mentioned name of the claim defined by the
+ argument of a previous
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+beginClaim
+\family default
+ macro in LaTeX or the
+\series bold
+Claim
+\series default
+ environment in LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A LaTeX example is shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LaTeX-patent-claims"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and a LyX example is shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:LyX-patent-claims"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Note that since claims use standard LaTeX style of cross-referencing, you
+ will need to compile your document twice at least to get the claim references
+ properly updated.
+ LyX takes care of this automatically.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Basic Patent Terminology
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Basic-Patent-Vocabulary"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent!terminology
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section is provided as layman's terminology of basic patent terms for
+ the purpose of familiarizing you with these terms and the context that
+ they are used in.
+ While these terms have been reviewed by attorneys for this purpose, it
+ should be understood that these are in no way meant to be precise legal
+ definitions.
+ A patent attorney and the United States Patent and Trademark office should
+ be consulted for precise legal meaning.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Anticipate
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+anticipate
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - When prior art is sufficiently similar to be considered essentially the
+ same for determination of patentability.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Art
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - Evidence of teaching in an area of technology or craftsmanship.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Assignee
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+assignee
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - An entity to which the inventor(s) have transferred their rights to the
+ patent.
+ If you work for a company, you may be required to transfer your rights
+ to the company you work for.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Patent
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - An official document that grants an owner the right to exclude others
+ from practicing an invention.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Claims
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+claims
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The portion of a patent that defines the scope of legal rights.
+ The rights of a patent are to preclude others from practicing your invention
+ (
+\emph on
+see infringement
+\emph default
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Continuation
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+continuation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A patent or application that relies on a previous patent.
+ Generally when the word is used alone it refers to a patent formed from
+ a prior specification and a new set of claims.
+ When a continuation consists of new matter which is different from a prior
+ specification, it is called a continuation in part
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+continuation in part
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and the priority dates of the claims will be different.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Dependent Claim
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+dependent claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A claim that relies on another.
+ A dependent claim is read as the dependent claim preceded by the claim
+ referred to.
+ As such, a dependent claim is the sum of another claim and the contents
+ of the dependent claim.
+ A dependent claim is always narrower in scope than the claim to which it
+ refers.
+ This means that if a dependent claim is infringed, the claim referred to
+ must also be infringed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Design
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+design patent
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A class of patent that gives the patent owner the right to exclude others
+ from copying the look of something (technically referred to as the
+\emph on
+ornamental
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph off
+ornamental design
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ design
+\emph default
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Divisional
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+divisional
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - An application that must be split into multiple applications.
+ This happens when an examiner determines that the claims of an application
+ pertain to multiple inventions under certain criteria and issues a restriction
+ requirement.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Enabling
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+enabling
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - Having sufficient information provided in a disclosure such that others
+ ordinarily skilled in the art would be able to practice it.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Examiner
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+examiner
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The person at the patent office who determines patentability of an applicatio
+n based on criteria of uniqueness, non-obviousness, utility, and enablement.
+ He or she is very knowledgeable in an art field and will perform a search
+ for prior art.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+independent claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Independent Claim - A claim that stands on its own and entirely defines
+ a claim.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Infringement
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+infringement
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The act of practicing all elements of a claim of a patent that is in
+ force (i.e.
+ that has not expired or been abandoned).
+ The determination of infringement is complicated and requires a patent
+ attorney's judgment.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Obvious
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+obvious
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - When art is deemed as non inventive and unpatentable because even if
+ it has never been practiced before it is something any ordinarily skilled
+ person would think of or is obvious when compared to a combination of reference
+s.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Present Invention
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+present invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The invention being described in the patent application.
+ This is how you refer to your own invention from within your own application.
+ Some prefer to refer to the present application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+preferred embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Preferred Embodiments - The best known ways of practicing the invention.
+ An inventor is obligated to teach at least one best known way (called the
+
+\emph on
+best mode
+\emph default
+) in order to be entitled to a patent.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Priority Date
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+priority date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The date from which a patent's rights are valid.
+ This is generally the filing date.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+prior art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Prior Art - Art that has been practiced before.
+ In layman's terms, something that's already been done (not necessarily
+ patented).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Prosecution
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+prosecution
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The term used to describe the process from filing a patent application
+ to allowance, final rejection or abandonment of the application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+provisional application
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Provisional - A class of utility patent filing that may precede an actual
+ filing.
+ It is intended as an inexpensive way to establish the priority date for
+ a patent.
+ Provisional applications are not prosecuted and the inventor has one year
+ from the date of the filing to perfect and file an application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Reduction to Practice
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+reduction to practice
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The act of practicing art.
+ Some ways that art can be reduced to practice include utilization of a
+ method, building of an apparatus or machine, and writing and filing of
+ a patent application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+One of Ordinary Skil in the art
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+skilled in the art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A hypothetical person having sufficient education, experience and skill
+ to understand and practice a field of art.
+ For example, certain electrical engineers have extraordinary education,
+ experience and skill in electronics design compared to the general public,
+ but are considered ordinarily skilled in the art (or sometimes just skilled
+ in the art) of electronic design.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Specification
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+specification
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - The portion of a patent application that is followed by the claims and
+ enables the capability for others to practice the invention.
+ The specification will also show evidence of uniqueness, utility and non-obviou
+sness.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Unique (or Novel)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+unique
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - When art has never been practiced before and is not anticipated by prior
+ art.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Utility
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+utility
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+utility patent
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - A quality of usefulness.
+ For art to be patentable, it must have utility.
+ Utility also refers to a class of patent distinguished from other classes
+ such as Design or Plant patents.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Guide to Filling in the Patent Sections
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Guide-to-Filling-in-the-Patent-Sections"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You will want to look at the process for filing a utility patent on the
+ PTO website.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent!application filing process
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+See
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/index.jsp
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You will also want to look at the definitive guide for filing a utility
+ patent application on the PTO website.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+patent!application filing guidelines
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+See
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/types/utility.jsp
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here, I provide the non-definitive guide on how to fill out the application.
+ If any information I provide here conflicts with the U.S.
+ patent office then I am incorrect.
+ You should consult the U.S.
+ patent office for definitive and certainly more complete information.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The patent application consists of the following sections:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+front matter
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or information - where the definitions are provided like the inventor name,
+ title, etc.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+(optional) Cross-references
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+cross-reference to related applications
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where cross-references to related applications are listed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Field of the Invention (or Technical Field)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+field of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the field of the invention is very briefly described.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+background of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Background of the Invention (or just Background) - where prior art and present
+ day problems are described.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+(optional) Objects of the Invention
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+objects of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the problem being addressed is described.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Summary of the Invention (or just Summary)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+summary of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the invention is summarily described.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Description of Drawings
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+description of drawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!brief description section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where each drawing is referred to and described briefly.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments (or just Detailed Description)
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+detailed description of the preferred embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the best known and detailed description of the invention is described.
+ This is usually the longest section.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Claims
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+claims
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the claims are made.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Abstract
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+abstract
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where a single paragraph summary is provided describing what the invention
+ is about.
+ It must not exceed 150 words.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+annotation!list section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Annotation List - where the drawing elements are defined for referencing
+ elsewhere in the application.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Drawings
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ - where the drawing files are listed and included.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Of the sections listed, some are not actually printed in the final application.
+ The front matter just contains the definitions outlined in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The annotation list contains the list of elements in figures that are annotated
+ as outlined in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Annotation-List"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The annotation list is printed only in draft mode as mentioned in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Printing-Mode"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The drawings, annotation list and description of the drawings section are
+ automatically produced as a function of information provided in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The Drawings, Annotations and Description of Drawings sections are created
+ automatically as a function of the information provided in the Drawings.lyx
+ or Drawings.tex file provided.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Each section and how to fill in the information is now provided in subsequent
+ sections below.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Front Matter
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+front matter
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+The first thing you will need to provide is a list of information about
+ the application.
+ This is a mechanical operation and involves filling in various definitions
+ as covered in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Front-matter"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Run-on Sentences
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+run-on sentences
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+There are several locations within patent applications that include what
+ I term run-on sentences.
+ These are sentences begging for some periods when read by non-legal personnel.
+ Some areas where this occurs are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+cross-references to other applications.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+claims
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+descriptions of the drawings (although see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Brief-Description-of-Drawings-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+These occur when elements are being itemized.
+ The proper sentence structure is to list each of the elements delimiting
+ each with a semi-colon until the next to last element which also contains
+ an
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+and
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ If the sentence continues after the list ends, then the last element has
+ a semi-colon and the sentence continues.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+For example, a normal, layman’s description of an invention might look like
+ this:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+An instrument is produced in a manner such that it has improved measurement
+ speed.
+ The instrument has elements A, B, and C.
+ Elements A and B are connected to each other.
+ This connection causes element C to have improved measurement speed.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The claim language for this might look like this:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+An instrument having improved measurement speed comprising:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+an element A;
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+an element B; and
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+an element C;
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+whereby the element A and the element B are connected to each other, and
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+whereby the element C has improved measurement speed and the instrument
+ is faster.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+There are some other observations to make about this sentence, but the primary
+ one I want to make here is that it is in fact a single sentence.
+ All of the elements in the sections listed above are written in this manner
+ as a single sentence making heavy use of the semi-colon and colon.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Citations
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Citations"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+citations
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+When other works are relied upon in a patent application, they must be cited.
+ Works might be cited in a cross-reference (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Cross-references"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), in statements regarding prior art typically used to distinguish your
+ invention from things done in the past, or for terminology and establishment
+ of the enabling quality of your application.
+ As an example, if your invention relies on a chemical processing technique,
+ you might want to cite a paper that describes this technique so that a
+ reader can read this paper to understand terminology that you will use
+ regarding this technique or so that there is evidence that others skilled
+ in the art can read this paper and practice this technique.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Inventors are not required to search for and cite all possible sources of
+ information.
+ Some things are so ordinarily known (like the Fourier Transform in signal
+ processing or the operation of the transistor in electronics) that they
+ go without saying.
+ If, however, you know about prior art material that the examiner might
+ find relevant to the review of your patent application, especially related
+ patents, you will need to provide this material along with a patent application
+ in the form of an
+\emph on
+Information Disclosure Statement
+\emph default
+ (or IDS).
+ Patents only need to be identified since the patent office can easily access
+ the material.
+ The provision of this material is adequate and meets sufficiency requirements
+ as they are assumed to be part of the patent application even when not
+ cited.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+People familiar with journals and other scholarly works know about typical
+ citation rules which involve particular formatting rules.
+ These rules provide for the exact manner the work is cited and where the
+ cited work exists.
+ Usually, in scholarly works, the citation is a subscripted number or other
+ reference and the actual citation appears in a footnote or at the end of
+ the article in a bibliography.
+ Patent applications have no such rules except:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+citations are not referenced with numbers or other referencing formats.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+patent applications do not have footnotes or bibliography sections.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+citations appear inline with patent application text.
+ This looks awkward, but it's how it's done.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Citation formats should follow reasonable formatting rules.
+ Citation of a patent or patent application generally contains:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The words US Provisional or US Utility Patent or US Patent Application
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The number (a patent number looks like x,xxx,xxx and a patent application
+ number looks like xx/yyy,yyy where xx is the series code and yyy,yyy is
+ the serial number).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The date of filing
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The title
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The inventor or first named inventor et al.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+(sometimes) the assignee name.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+An example citation looks like this:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+US Provisional Patent Application 61/300,149, filed 02/01/2010 titled ``Wavelet
+ Denoising'' to Pupalaikis et al.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Cross-references
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Cross-references"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+cross-reference to related applications
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Most applications do not involve cross-references to other applications.
+ If cross-references are required, a patent attorney will know.
+ Cross-references are required if an application is:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+preceded by a provisional application
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+provisional application
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+a continuation
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+continuation
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (or continuation in part), or
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+a divisional
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+divisional
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+These are somewhat unusual circumstances and often this section is omitted.
+ There are also even less common circumstances where further cross-references
+ may be appropriate.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When cross-references to other applications are needed, there is usually
+ one, long run-on sentence (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+) describing the references.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The list of cross-references may be preceded by a clause like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+This application claims the benefit of\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ when the cross-referenced applications are provisional applications or
+ a clause like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+This application is a continuation of \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ when the application is a continuation of cross-referenced applications.
+ It may be terminated with a clause like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+the contents of each of these applications being incorporated herein by
+ reference.
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ It is written entirely in a single sentence paragraph with no line breaks
+ or carriage returns within the sentence.
+ The statement of incorporation by reference means that the application
+ is not provided along with the patent application, but is referred to so
+ that the patent office can find it.
+ Incorporation means that the entire application referenced is considered
+ to be part of the application in it's entirety.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application
+ 61/300,149, filed 02/01/2010 titled
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Wavelet Denoising
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to Pupalaikis et al.; US Provisional Patent Application 61/300,160, filed
+ 02/01/2010 titled
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Wavelet Denoising
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to Pupalaikis et al.; US Provisional Patent Application 61/300,230, filed
+ 02/01/2010 titled
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Time Domain Reflectometry Step to S-Parameter Conversion
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to Pupalaikis et al.; and US Provisional Patent Application 61/355,182,
+ filed 06/16/2010 titled
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Wavelet Denoising for Time-Domain Network Analysis
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to Pupalaikis et al., the contents of each of these applications being incorpora
+ted herein by reference.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Field of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+field of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section is where the field of the invention is very briefly described.
+ The brevity of description cannot be over emphasized.
+ It is used only to help the patent office properly classify the application
+ and to ensure it is dispatched to the proper examiner.
+ It consists of one or two sentences.
+ An example is:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+The present invention relates in general to network analysis and network
+ device measurements.
+ More specifically, one or more embodiments may relate to measurements of
+ a device under test (DUT) whereby the measurement instrument connection
+ to the DUT is made utilizing fixtures or probes whose effects it is desirable
+ to remove.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+We refer to our invention as the present invention
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+present invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ where present means the invention in this application.
+ The field of the invention starts with a general field and then transitions
+ to a more specific field as shown in the example.
+ The field refers mostly to the field of problems and solutions, not detail
+ about our invention.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The Field of the Invention should be as short as possible as to not limit
+ the claims.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Background of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+background of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section is where prior-art and sometimes present day problems are described.
+ It helps to tell a story to the examiner to help him gain the context of
+ the invention.
+ In the background, we do not talk about our invention.
+ Instead, we tell a story about what the world looked like before the invention.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The story starts as far back as necessary to give the proper context, but
+ be as brief as possible.
+ For example, a patent application for an invention for a probe de-embedding
+ method in network analysis might talk first about network analysis and
+ probes in general.
+ With a context for the invention established, a well written background
+ gradually transitions into describing various problems especially problems
+ related to those involved in the invention.
+ In many situations, especially in crowded fields, it is important to describe
+ prior art solutions, taking specific interest in describing the drawbacks
+ of prior-art methods, especially those addressed by the invention.
+ Also, you should mention characteristics of the prior art that is different
+ from your invention (but without mentioning your invention - you cannot
+ contrast, only mention these characteristics).
+ Just remember, here is not the place to say anything about the invention.
+ Pretend it doesn't exist, but talk about problems that will be solved by
+ the invention.
+ Usually, after describing lots of problems, this section ends with a paragraph
+ that begins:
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+what is needed is....
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where you state problems that need a solution (but list only the problems
+ that your invention will solve).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You should take care in writing the background because you will be stuck
+ with any admission that something is prior art.
+ You should also be careful that you don't cause the reader to believe that
+ your solution is obvious.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Objects of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+objects of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section is where the problem being addressed is described.
+ A good transition between the previous section on the background and this
+ section is to begin with a paragraph that defines a broad object, like
+
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+It is an object of the invention to overcome the drawbacks of the prior
+ art
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Then you can state:
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+It is therefore an object of this invention to...
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ where you list the problems you will solve with your invention.
+ You want the list of objects to match up well with problems needing solution
+ listed at the end of the previous section.
+ If you do it right, it lines up perfectly and sets up the context and expectati
+on in the readers mind regarding solutions during the remainder of the specifica
+tion.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Usually, this section is relatively short and is simply a list of objects.
+ The first paragraph starts as mentioned above and usually this first paragraph
+ lists only the first object.
+ The next paragraph starts like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+It is another object of the invention to....
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ The paragraphs continue until all objects are listed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In this section, refrain from writing anything about how the objects will
+ be attained.
+ Keep the reader in suspense with only the promise that the objects will
+ be met.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+End this section with some boilerplate statements that allow you to not
+ be limited only to the objects listed:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious
+ and will in part be apparent from the specification and drawings.
+
+\family default
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Summary of the Invention
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+summary of the invention
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This is where the invention is summarily described.
+ Avoid as much detail as possible.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Description of Drawings
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+brief description of the drawings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!brief description section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section is automatically produced by LaTeX macros.
+ It is where each drawing is referred to and described briefly, meaning
+
+\bar under
+very
+\bar default
+ briefly.
+ Usually, you should wait until you are almost finished with the application
+ to fill in this section, because you will want the complete list of drawings
+ in the drawing section to be correct and in order first.
+ If you are using LaTeX or LyX to write your application, you do not have
+ this concern.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The description of the drawings has the section title: Brief Description
+ of the Drawings.
+ The brief descriptions are prefixed with language like:
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference is made to
+ the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The drawing descriptions are each written starting on a new line prefixed
+ by the figure number like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+FIG.
+ 1 is \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The drawing descriptions are provided as a run-on sentence (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ but also see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Brief-Description-of-Drawings-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+detailed description of the preferred embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This is where the best known and detailed description of the invention is
+ described.
+ This is usually the longest section.
+ Here, you describe the invention.
+ Make use of the drawings, but remember to make use of annotations as outlined
+ in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Drawing-and-Annotation-Cross-referencing"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ When writing a patent, it is your duty to describe the
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+preferred embodiments
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph on
+preferred embodiment
+\emph default
+s and most importantly the
+\emph on
+best mode
+\emph default
+.
+ This is just a fancy name for
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+the best way you know how
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ If lesser ways are useful too and especially if these lesser constructions
+ are covered in your claims, they should be described also.
+ Describing all related constructions or possibilities you can think of
+ is not necessary but ought to be described because it can increase the
+ scope of legal protection offered.
+ This is one of the things that make patent application writing so tedious.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When describing the invention, try to avoid overly definitive or absolute
+ statements like never, always, etc.
+ and try to use words like may, can, etc.
+ Use words like preferably.
+ You may want to make statements like
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+The inventor of the present invention has determined that.....
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ when describing certain preferable constructs, especially when the determinatio
+n itself is innovative and inventive.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+enabling
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Another thing to know is that it's your obligation to describe the invention
+ in enough detail so that it would enable one ordinarily skilled in the
+ art
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+skilled in the art
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ to follow your instructions to construct or practice the invention.
+ What this means is that if your invention is an electronic circuit, you
+ are not required to first teach an undergraduate engineering course but
+ your instructions must enable an electrical engineer to follow the instructions
+ and obtain the stated benefit of the invention.
+ I personally choose to err on providing more information, especially for
+ important patents because of the possibility for continuations.
+ Also, non-enablement is not often challenged by an examiner, but might
+ be determined long after your patent is granted during litigation which
+ can invalidate it.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Claims
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+claims
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This is where the claims are made.
+ The claims are the actual rights that you obtain.
+ Think of it this way: All of the rest of the patent serves only to tell
+ a story, teach the best method and techniques known and to clarify language
+ that you will employ in your claims.
+ As such, the rest of the application (called the specification) serves
+ to entitle you to an invention through your teaching.
+ But, when all is said and done, the claims are your only patent rights.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Claims characterize the invention and are written with the help of a patent
+ attorney skilled at patent prosecution.
+ They are best drafted jointly where the inventor clarifies the defined
+ protection and the attorney helps draft verbiage that meets legal requirements
+ and ensures the desired protection is obtained.
+ Despite the need for an attorney, it helps to understand claims so you
+ can at least define the invention and clear things up in your own head.
+ It also helps to attempt the drafting of claims so that you can ensure
+ that the specification contain support and needed definitions that can
+ be employed in the claims.
+ It is highly useful to draft claims prior to writing the specification,
+ but I admit that I have never been successful doing this.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Claims are the invention.
+ The goal of claims writing, is to describe a set of elements and their
+ configurations such that if anyone else were to build something with each
+ and every element listed in the configuration stated, they would infringe
+ your patent.
+ The goal is not to provide a set of instructions that enable the building
+ of the invention, only a minimum set of elements or steps to distinguish
+ the invention over the prior art.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Usually, when filing a patent, one writes a number of claims constituting
+ the invention.
+ In order to infringe
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+infringe
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ a patent, an infringer would need to have every element in a configuration
+ dictated by a single claim.
+ When making claims, the first claim is an independent claim.
+ When a claim is independent, it stands on its own.
+ Subsequent claims may be independent or dependent.
+ A dependent claim always begins with a reference to a previous claim like
+
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+The method of claim 1 further comprising\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ When a claim is dependent, the claim is a further constraint on the independent
+ claim.
+ If you are confused about this, simply take the entire claim referenced
+ and place it at the front of the claim.
+ That is actually exactly how a dependent claim is interpreted.
+ If a dependent claim is dependent on another dependent claim, then it's
+ even further constraining.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Independent claims are always the broadest claims and dependent claims are
+ always narrower.
+ If an infringer infringes a dependent claim, the claim depended on is also
+ always infringed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The strategy of drafting claims involves starting with an independent claim
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+independent claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ written as broadly as possible.
+ The broadness is dictated by trying to ensure that no prior-art can be
+ found that would match all of the elements in the claim in a non-obvious
+ manner.
+ Subsequent dependent claim
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+dependent claim
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+s are then drafted which narrow the claim scope.
+ The thought is that if someone were to copy the invention and the patent
+ was litigated, that the copier would need to infringe dependent claims
+ that would hold up better to prior-art scrutiny.
+ The narrower a claim is, the less likely a copier would need to infringe
+ it (making it technically less useful), but also the less likely for invalidati
+on through finding prior-art or through claims of obviousness.
+ In summary, we shoot for claims that are broad making it more likely for
+ a copier to infringe, but hedge our bets through narrower claims that are
+ more likely to survive litigation.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Drawings
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!guidelines
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This is where the drawing files are listed and included.
+ If you are using the LaTeX or LyX methods described in this document, then
+ the drawings are listed following the directions in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and are automatically formatted using the macros described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Handling drawings is one of the biggest challenges in creating patent applicatio
+ns.
+ This is partly because the patent office has very specific rules regarding
+ drawings which are not intuitive.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+See
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+target "http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxr_1_84.htm"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here you will find the patent office drawing requirements.
+ To basically summarize the requirements that are worthwhile describing:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Drawings must be in black ink.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Things that cannot be drawn, like screen images and photographs are permitted
+ under certain circumstances, but I advise redrawing and retouching somehow
+ to put in solid black ink form.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+They must fit well within the page.
+ They must fit with a margin of 1 inch on top, 1 inch on the sides and 3/8
+ inch on the bottom (meaning that a drawing cannot be larger than
+\begin_inset Formula $6\frac{15}{16}^{"}\times9\frac{5}{8}^{"}$
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ To be on the safe side, use a drawing package with absolute size control
+ on the final output and set the size to
+\begin_inset Formula $6^{"}\times9^{"}$
+\end_inset
+
+ max.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Other than annotations (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+), use as few words as possible on the drawings - drawing elements are described
+ in words within the specification.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Numbers, letters and words must be at least
+\begin_inset Formula $\frac{1}{8}^{"}$
+\end_inset
+
+ in height.
+ (If you use TpX, the fonts are guaranteed to be the same in your drawing
+ and in your document if you use the proper settings.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:TpX-Settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Customizations and Formatting
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Customizations-and-Formatting"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you are an inventor trying to take a first shot at writing a patent applicati
+on, you will not need any customizations mentioned in this section.
+ If you are a patent attorney trying to use these tools to improve your
+ patent application flow, you will invariably desire various changes to
+ meet your style.
+ The first, easiest customization is in the naming and inclusion of various
+ sections.
+ The names and the sections you wish to include is up to you and can be
+ changed easily by editing the PatentApplication.tex or PatentApplication.lyx
+ template documents which you are free to do.
+ More difficult customizations can be performed by editing the uspatent.cls
+ and uspatent.layout files, but these will require excessive skill with LaTeX
+ and LyX.
+ There are some relatively easy customizations that have been anticipated.
+ These can only be made with LaTeX code, however (use
+\family typewriter
+[Insert] [TeX Code]
+\family default
+ to accomplish these customizations from within LyX).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Claims
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Claims-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The uspatent.cls file begins the claims section with the text:
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+What is claimed:
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ To change this, redefine the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+WhatIsClaimed
+\family default
+ macro.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example redefinition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align left
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+renewcommand{
+\backslash
+WhatIsClaimed}{WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Brief Description of the Drawings
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Brief-Description-of-Drawings-customization"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The uspatent.cls file provides for a Brief Description of the Drawings section
+ as outlined in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:The-Brief-Description-of-the-Drawings-Section"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ To change the name of this section, redefine the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationFigureListSectionName
+\family default
+ macro.
+ To change the preamble of this section, redefine the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+annotationFigureListPreamble
+\family default
+ macro.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here is an example redefinition:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "60col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+renewcommand{
+\backslash
+annotationFigureListSectionName}{%
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+patentSection{Description of the Drawings}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset VSpace smallskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+renewcommand{
+\backslash
+annotationFigureListPreamble}{%
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family typewriter
+Reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings,
+ in which:
+\backslash
+par}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Also, during review of this document, there seems to be some question of
+ whether the description of the drawings really ought to be a run-on sentence
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Run-on-Sentences"
+
+\end_inset
+
+)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ To make the descriptions read as separate sentences each ending in a period,
+ provide the
+\family typewriter
+
+\backslash
+setFigureListNoRunOn
+\family default
+ macro.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Drawing Packages
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!drawing packages
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This section describes some basic ways to work with drawings with known
+ drawing packages.
+\begin_inset Branch Patent Advice
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+ For guidelines on drawings, see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sub:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ I recommend that you provide drawings in either TpX (pdf
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+TikZ~
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TikZ
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ format) or in pdf produced by other drawing packages.
+ To check the quality of drawings, even in pdf, create your drawing and
+ zoom the drawing on your computer screen.
+ If the drawing retains its crispness even under extreme zoom settings,
+ then the quality is good.
+ If it does not, you will need to find another solution.
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!drawing package quality
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This quality is illustrated in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:Zoomed-badness"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:Zoomed-goodness"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Lossy formats like JPEG
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+JPEG
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ should particularly be avoided.
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename DrawingZoomBad.png
+ scale 75
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Zoomed Drawing Exhibiting Badness
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:Zoomed-badness"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!drawing package quality
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Box Boxed
+position "t"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 1
+inner_pos "t"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "80col%"
+special "none"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename DrawingZoomGood.png
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Zoomed Drawing Exhibiting Goodness
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:Zoomed-goodness"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Visio
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Visio"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When using Visio
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Visio
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, the preferred method is to create your pictures in a two step process:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Create your picture in whatever tool is appropriate.
+ Visio is a good tool for creating basic engineering diagrams, but other
+ tools might be appropriate.
+ Make sure this picture is no bigger than
+\begin_inset Formula $5"\times8"$
+\end_inset
+
+ to allow for annotation lines to extend outside the picture boundaries.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Import your picture into Visio.
+ In the case that the picture was created in Visio, import the picture into
+ another Visio document using [insert][object] and then check the create
+ from file check box.
+ Browse to your file and import it.
+ If you are creating a visio drawing within visio (recommended), then use
+ [insert][object] and specify a visio drawing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Basically, the idea here is to use Visio as a
+\emph on
+housing
+\emph default
+ for your drawing.
+ The housing contains the main drawing, sets the size of the drawing absolutely,
+ and is where the annotations are drawn.
+ The main drawing can be another embedded Visio drawing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When using Visio
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Visio
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, the annotations must be numbered in Visio.
+ This numbering should definitely wait until the end since if you change
+ the numbering, you'll have to edit each and every drawing.
+ If you want, annotate the drawing with a text label, include the annotation
+ in the annotation list as described in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "sec:Drawings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ with similar descriptive text, and at the very end when you are almost
+ finished with the application, go back and change the text to the numbers
+ provided in the annotation list that is shown in the application in draft
+ mode.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Saving Your Drawing
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename VisioSave.png
+ scale 40
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Saving Visio Drawings as PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:AccessTpXDrawingProperties-1"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+When editing and saving your Visio drawing, you'll want to save your drawing
+ in Visio format and save it as a PDF.
+ The PDF document is what gets included in the application.
+ To do this, you want to use [Save As...], select PDF
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ as the type, then make sure the options are set to ISO 19005-1 compliant
+ PDF.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+TpX
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:TpX"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+TpX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TpX
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is the best tool for creating LaTeX drawings.
+ What's good about it is that it easily allows importing other documents
+ and touching them up.
+ More importantly though, it allows automatic drawing annotation.
+ This section will explain what you need to know to deal with TpX documents.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+TpX Settings
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:TpX-Settings"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Your TpX
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TpX!settings
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ document must be saved with certain settings.
+ These settings can be found under the menu [Edit][Picture properties] as
+ shown in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "fig:AccessTpXDrawingProperties"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\begin_inset Float figure
+wide false
+sideways false
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\align center
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename TpXSettingsAccess.png
+ scale 50
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\begin_inset Caption
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Accessing TpX Drawing Properties
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "fig:AccessTpXDrawingProperties"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You will only need to change a few very important properties.
+ These are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setlength{
+\backslash
+itemsep}{0mm}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+TeXFormat=none - this prevents writing out spurious EPS files.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PdfTeXFormat=pdf
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or tikz
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TikZ
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (recommended) - this causes the graphics portion of the drawing to be output
+ in PDF if pdf is selected or it is embedded within the TpX document in
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+TikZ~
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ format if tikz is chosen.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFigure=none - this prevents the LaTeX portion of the file from including
+ figure information which is already included in the macro that imports
+ the file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+FontSizeInTeX=0 - this causes the font size to be used from your patent
+ application document settings.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A comprehensive list of the desired settings are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setlength{
+\backslash
+itemsep}{0mm}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Caption=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Comment=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Label=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PicScale=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Border=2
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFormat=none
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PdfTeXFormat=pdf
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PDF
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or tikz
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TikZ
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (recommended)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+BitmapRes=20000
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+PicMagnif=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+IncludePath=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+LineWidth=0.3
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+ArrowsSize=0.7
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+StarsSize=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+HatchingStep=2
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+HatchingLineWidth=0.5
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+DottedSize=0.5
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+DashSize=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+DefaultFontHeight=5
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+FontName=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+DefaultSymbolSize=30
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+ApproximationPrecision=0.01
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+MiterLimit=10
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXCenterFigure=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFigure=none
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFigurePlacement=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFigurePrologue=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXFigureEpilogue=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+TeXPicEpilogue=
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+FontSizeInTeX=0
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+MetaPostTeXText=1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Drawing Size
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+figure!size
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+TpX!figure size
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+Unfortunately (for Americans), TpX operates with grids that are metric only.
+ TpX drawings are absolutely sized with the origin at 0,0 in the lower left
+ corner.
+ The numbering of the grids is in millimeters.
+ You will want to make sure your drawing is no larger than
+\begin_inset Formula $6^{"}\times9^{"}$
+\end_inset
+
+ which means 150 mm
+\begin_inset Formula $\times$
+\end_inset
+
+ 230 mm.
+ Remember, you will need to place annotation lines outside the drawing,
+ so ideally, you want to keep the drawing without annotations to
+\begin_inset Formula $5^{"}\times8^{"}$
+\end_inset
+
+ which means 130 mm
+\begin_inset Formula $\times$
+\end_inset
+
+ 200 mm.
+ Usually, I place a rectangle filled white set to the back with white lines
+ (i.e.
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+scriptsize{Draft of
+\backslash
+thedate
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+version
+\backslash
+patentDocumentVersion}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{titlingpage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+aliaspagestyle{titlingpage}{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{center}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+textbf{APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES LETTERS PATENT}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+vskip 172 pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+Title:
+\backslash
+MakeUppercase{
+\backslash
+thetitle }
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{center}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+vskip 172 pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{flushleft}
+\backslash
+begin{tabular}{rl} Inventors: &
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+theauthor
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{1}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{2}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{3}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{4}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{5}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{6}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{7}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+&
+\backslash
+inventorListName{8}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{tabular}
+\backslash
+par
+\backslash
+end{flushleft}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{flushright}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+vskip 10 pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+[4
+\backslash
+baselineskip]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+patentLawyerName
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+patentLawyerNumber
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+[2
+\backslash
+baselineskip]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+assigneeName
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+assigneeAddress
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+assigneeCity
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+assigneePhone
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{flushright}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{titlingpage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+parindent 10pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+DoubleSpacing
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+renewcommand{
+\backslash
+maketitle}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+patentTitlePage
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+patentStart
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+def
+\backslash
+figureName{FIG.}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+def
+\backslash
+etal{%
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+expandafter
+\backslash
+ifx
+\backslash
+csname inventorname 1
+\backslash
+endcsname
+\backslash
+relax
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+else
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+~et~al.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% use this command to put a comment in the margin
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentComment}[1]{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifPatentOfficeMode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+else
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%not patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{SingleSpace}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+marginpar{
+\backslash
+tiny
+\backslash
+textcolor{red}{
+\backslash
+begin{flushleft} #1
+\backslash
+end{flushleft}}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{SingleSpace}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentSection}[1]{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+Needspace{8pc}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+section[#1][]{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%
+\backslash
+label{#2}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{center}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+textbf{
+\backslash
+underline{
+\backslash
+MakeUppercase{{#1}}}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{center}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentParagraph}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+par
+\backslash
+noindent
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+refstepcounter{parnum}[
+\backslash
+textbf{%
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifnum
+\backslash
+value{parnum} < 10 0
+\backslash
+else
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifnum
+\backslash
+value{parnum} < 100 0
+\backslash
+else
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifnum
+\backslash
+value{parnum} < 1000 0
+\backslash
+else
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+arabic{parnum}}]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+indent}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentStart}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifPatentOfficeMode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+pagestyle{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddhead{myheadings}{}{}{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{
+\backslash
+patentNumber}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenhead{myheadings}{}{}{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{
+\backslash
+patentNumber}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddfoot{myheadings}{}{
+\backslash
+thepage}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenfoot{myheadings}{}{
+\backslash
+thepage}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+else
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%not patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+pagestyle{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddhead{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+confidentialAssignee}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{}{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{Draft of
+\backslash
+thedate
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+version
+\backslash
+patentDocumentVersion}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenhead{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+confidentialAssignee}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{}{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{Draft of
+\backslash
+thedate
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+version
+\backslash
+patentDocumentVersion}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddfoot{myheadings}{
+\backslash
+thepage}{}{
+\backslash
+scshape{
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenfoot{myheadings}{
+\backslash
+scshape{
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}}}{}{
+\backslash
+thepage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{center}
+\backslash
+textbf{
+\backslash
+MakeUppercase{
+\backslash
+thetitle }}
+\backslash
+end{center}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% don't show section numbers!
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setcounter{secnumdepth}{-1}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% let them go into the "TOC" (even though we won't print it) because
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% this allows the PDF file to contain the appropriate bookmarks
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setbeforesecskip{0pc}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setaftersecskip{0pc}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+parskip=10pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% this is used to number paragraphs
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcounter{parnum}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeatletter
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcount
+\backslash
+@inventornumber
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+@inventornumber=0
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeatother
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeatletter
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+def
+\backslash
+otherInventor#1{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+global
+\backslash
+advance
+\backslash
+@inventornumber by 1
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+expandafter
+\backslash
+edef
+\backslash
+csname inventorname
+\backslash
+the
+\backslash
+@inventornumber
+\backslash
+endcsname{#1}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeatother
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+def
+\backslash
+inventorListName#1{
+\backslash
+csname inventorname #1
+\backslash
+endcsname}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% Claims are the only area where I still use labels, hence the
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% prettyref include.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart essentially begins the enumerate environment and
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd essentially ends it.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% I'd like to remove this dependency someday and use the counter
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% mechanisms used elsewhere.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% Inside, a claim is begin with
+\backslash
+beginClaim which labels it and starts
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% an
+\backslash
+item.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% Claims are referenced with
+\backslash
+claimRef
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+beginClaim}[1]{
+\backslash
+item
+\backslash
+label{cla:#1}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+claimRef}[1]{claim
+\backslash
+ref{cla:#1}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+WhatIsClaimed}{What is claimed:}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentClaimsStart}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newpage
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+section[Claims][]{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+parskip=0pt
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+WhatIsClaimed
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{enumerate}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentClaimsEnd}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+end{enumerate}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newpage
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%I'm not sure what this is but I'm afraid to remove it
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+putfigcaption}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+% Patent drawings have a special header that numbers the drawing pages
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+newcommand{
+\backslash
+patentDrawingsStart}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+cleartooddpage
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%
+\backslash
+newpage
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+ifPatentOfficeMode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+setcounter{page}{1}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+pagestyle{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddhead{myheadings}{}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+theauthor
+\backslash
+etal}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+patentNumber}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+patentLawyerName
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+patentLawyerPhone}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+[.1in]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thepage/
+\backslash
+thelastpage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenhead{myheadings}{}{
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+theauthor
+\backslash
+etal}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+patentNumber}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+patentLawyerName
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+patentLawyerPhone}
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+[.1in]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thepage/
+\backslash
+thelastpage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddfoot{myheadings}{}{}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenfoot{myheadings}{}{}{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+else
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+%not patent office mode
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+pagestyle{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddhead{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+confidentialAssignee}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{Draft of
+\backslash
+thedate
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+version
+\backslash
+patentDocumentVersion}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenhead{myheadings}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+confidentialAssignee}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{
+\backslash
+scriptsize{Draft of
+\backslash
+thedate
+\backslash
+
+\backslash
+version
+\backslash
+patentDocumentVersion}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeoddfoot{myheadings}{
+\backslash
+thepage}{}{
+\backslash
+scshape{
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}}}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+makeevenfoot{myheadings}{
+\backslash
+scshape{
+\backslash
+tiny{
+\backslash
+thetitle}}}{}{
+\backslash
+thepage}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fi
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+section[Drawings][]{}
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+%% Author: Peter J.
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+%% Copyright 2012 Peter J.
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+\backslash
+patentParagraph Describe the past.
+ Focus on problems that you will be solving.
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+ what the problems are.
+ You are telling a story that inevitably leads up to ending statements like:
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+patentParagraph It is an object of this invention to
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+ldots Note that the objects should match the things that are needed as described
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+ Do not describe the invention here, just the problems that will be solved
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+ the relation of one or more of such steps with respect to each of the others,
+ and the apparatus embodying features of construction, combinations of elements
+ and arrangement of parts that are adapted to affect such steps, all is
+ exemplified in the following detailed disclosure, and the scope of the
+ invention will be indicated in the claims.
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+ preferred embodiment.
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+annotateWithName{Widget} and a
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+ those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained
+ and, because certain changes may be made in carrying out the above method
+ and in the construction(s) set forth without departing from the spirit
+ and scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in
+ the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpret
+ed as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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+ intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention
+ herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention which,
+ as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.
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+A simple statement of what the invention pertains to
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