Complexity of Invention
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Examples of Complexity
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The complexity of the patent has many components. For instance, for an idea to be patentable:
1) the invention must be "useful" or have utility;
2) the idea must be novel or new; and
3) the best mode of operation of using the invention needs to be presented.
The specification is a written description of the invention and of the manner and process of making and using the same. The specification must be in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which the invention pertains to make and use the same. A certain detailed level of description is required to accurately describe these three components for each unique invention. Some inventions or ideas will need less detail than others.
Obviously, as the technical detail of the invention increases (for example, from an simple encoder to a Veterbi or Tubo decoder) the number of pages and figures would need to increase to insure a full, clear, concise, and exact terms explanation of the invention, particularly as the complexity increases.
The above table lists various topics and their complexity level. However, the table is only a guide since inventions can vary significantly.