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 \nDO:  \nDON'T:  \n● begin each section [Description,Claims,Drawings and Abstract]on aseparate sheet of paper;  \n·use coloured or lined paper;  \n● submit coloured drawings orphotographs.  \n● type your description in black ink;  \n·write over the typed text infreehand;  \n● number each sheet of paper in order,at the top of the page in the middle(below the margin);  \n·write in the margins of the A4 pages;  \n·put explanatory text in the drawings.  \n● number the lines of the descriptionin sets of five on the left side of thepage oruse paragraph numbering.  \n## Preparing the Description\n\nThe Description of your patent application must give detailed technical disclosure as to whatyour invention is,what it does and how it works.  \nThere should be enough information in your application for a person to be able to  \nmanufacture a prototype.It should start off with general background information and progressto more detailed information about the invention and its parts.  \nPlease note that improvements,modifications or any additional material may not be added to theapplication after the date of fling.You should ensure all technical features of the invention havebeen included on the date of fling.  \nThe Description of an invention is usually separated into several parts to ensure full detailis given.Pl","cbCainryw8xIth6X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainryw8xIth6X","pdf",1726958,32,"English","# Format of a Patent Application\n## Preparing the Description\n## Field of the invention\n## Background","[{\"question\":\"What A4 and margin requirements apply to the patent application specification?\",\"answer\":\"Use good quality white A4 paper (29.7 cm x 21 cm). 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