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enablement requirement

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A quick definition of enablement requirement:

Enablement Requirement: In order to get a patent, the description of the invention in the patent application must be clear enough so that someone who knows about the subject can make and use the invention without too much difficulty. This is called the enablement requirement. If the description meets this requirement, it is called enabling.

A more thorough explanation:

The enablement requirement is a rule in patents that states the specification of a patent application must describe the invention in a way that a person with ordinary skill in the relevant field can make and use the invention without undue experimentation. This means that the patent must provide enough information for someone to replicate the invention without having to do extensive research or testing.

For example, if someone invents a new type of battery, the patent application must provide enough information about the materials, construction, and operation of the battery so that someone with knowledge in the field of batteries can make and use the invention without having to do extensive research or experimentation.

Another example would be if someone invents a new type of software program. The patent application must provide enough information about the code, algorithms, and functionality of the program so that someone with knowledge in the field of software development can create and use the program without having to do extensive research or experimentation.

These examples illustrate how the enablement requirement ensures that patents provide enough information for others to replicate the invention without undue experimentation. This requirement helps to promote innovation and progress by allowing others to build upon existing inventions and create new ones.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
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it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
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RoaldDahl
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
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@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
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So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
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Possibly
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Cool
RoaldDahl
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thank you!!!! i hope it means something
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Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
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17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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