Invention description

Describe the technical solution

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technical solution

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Ergebnis

Step

4

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7

Description

Create a clear solution sketch – what exactly do you do? How does it work?

Not: Why it works. But: What must a person skilled in the art do to carry out the invention?

Important rule for invention descriptions

“Do not describe why something works, but what needs to be done for it to work.”
Describe the steps – not the theory behind them
Target audience: a person skilled in the art (“average person skilled in the art”)
No pages of equations – only what is necessary

Example

Self-adhesive disposable plaster that continuously measures body temperature and automatically sends a notification to the smartphone when fever is detected.

Before (“why” – too scientific): It works because an integrated thermistor changes its electrical resistance depending on temperature, a microcontroller converts resistance values into temperature values, and a Bluetooth Low Energy module transmits the data wirelessly once a defined threshold is exceeded.

After (“what to do” – exactly right): For reliable operation it needs a skin-friendly adhesive carrier with close skin contact, a calibrated temperature sensor on the skin-facing side of the plaster, a defined threshold setting (e.g. 38.5 °C), an energy-saving radio module for data transmission, and a paired app that receives the notification and records the temperature curve.

Difference: The first explains the physical and electronic mechanism. The second describes what must be implemented constructively and functionally – without theory.

Components and process

What components does your solution consist of?
How do they interact? (process, data flow)
What inputs are needed? What outputs do you get?

Note your solution sketch (input, steps, output).

Conclusion

When you describe your technical solution, focus on the “what”. The “why” – why your invention works exactly this way – is less relevant for this step. What matters is that you get to the point on what a person skilled in the art must do to reproduce your result.

Ready for the next step?

Click here to start step 5 “Structure and form”.

Invention description

Describe the technical solution

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technical solution

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Ergebnis

Step

4

of

7

Description

Create a clear solution sketch – what exactly do you do? How does it work?

Not: Why it works. But: What must a person skilled in the art do to carry out the invention?

Important rule for invention descriptions

“Do not describe why something works, but what needs to be done for it to work.”
Describe the steps – not the theory behind them
Target audience: a person skilled in the art (“average person skilled in the art”)
No pages of equations – only what is necessary

Example

Self-adhesive disposable plaster that continuously measures body temperature and automatically sends a notification to the smartphone when fever is detected.

Before (“why” – too scientific): It works because an integrated thermistor changes its electrical resistance depending on temperature, a microcontroller converts resistance values into temperature values, and a Bluetooth Low Energy module transmits the data wirelessly once a defined threshold is exceeded.

After (“what to do” – exactly right): For reliable operation it needs a skin-friendly adhesive carrier with close skin contact, a calibrated temperature sensor on the skin-facing side of the plaster, a defined threshold setting (e.g. 38.5 °C), an energy-saving radio module for data transmission, and a paired app that receives the notification and records the temperature curve.

Difference: The first explains the physical and electronic mechanism. The second describes what must be implemented constructively and functionally – without theory.

Components and process

What components does your solution consist of?
How do they interact? (process, data flow)
What inputs are needed? What outputs do you get?

Note your solution sketch (input, steps, output).

Conclusion

When you describe your technical solution, focus on the “what”. The “why” – why your invention works exactly this way – is less relevant for this step. What matters is that you get to the point on what a person skilled in the art must do to reproduce your result.

Ready for the next step?

Click here to start step 5 “Structure and form”.

Invention description

Describe the technical solution

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technical solution

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Ergebnis

Step

4

of

7

Description

Create a clear solution sketch – what exactly do you do? How does it work?

Not: Why it works. But: What must a person skilled in the art do to carry out the invention?

Important rule for invention descriptions

“Do not describe why something works, but what needs to be done for it to work.”
Describe the steps – not the theory behind them
Target audience: a person skilled in the art (“average person skilled in the art”)
No pages of equations – only what is necessary

Example

Self-adhesive disposable plaster that continuously measures body temperature and automatically sends a notification to the smartphone when fever is detected.

Before (“why” – too scientific): It works because an integrated thermistor changes its electrical resistance depending on temperature, a microcontroller converts resistance values into temperature values, and a Bluetooth Low Energy module transmits the data wirelessly once a defined threshold is exceeded.

After (“what to do” – exactly right): For reliable operation it needs a skin-friendly adhesive carrier with close skin contact, a calibrated temperature sensor on the skin-facing side of the plaster, a defined threshold setting (e.g. 38.5 °C), an energy-saving radio module for data transmission, and a paired app that receives the notification and records the temperature curve.

Difference: The first explains the physical and electronic mechanism. The second describes what must be implemented constructively and functionally – without theory.

Components and process

What components does your solution consist of?
How do they interact? (process, data flow)
What inputs are needed? What outputs do you get?

Note your solution sketch (input, steps, output).

Conclusion

When you describe your technical solution, focus on the “what”. The “why” – why your invention works exactly this way – is less relevant for this step. What matters is that you get to the point on what a person skilled in the art must do to reproduce your result.

Ready for the next step?

Click here to start step 5 “Structure and form”.