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Wands test

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A quick definition of Wands test:

The Wands test is a way for judges to determine if a patent application teaches someone skilled in the field how to make and use the invention. The test considers eight factors, including how much guidance is given, if there is a working example, and the level of skill of those in the field. If too much experimentation is needed, the application fails the test and the patent may not be granted.

A more thorough explanation:

The Wands test is a judicial test used to determine whether a patent application's specification teaches one skilled in the art how to make and work the claimed invention without undue experimentation. The test takes into account eight factors:

  1. How much experimentation would be needed
  2. How much guidance is given
  3. Whether there is a working example
  4. The nature of the invention
  5. The state of the prior art
  6. The level of skill of those in the art
  7. How predictable or unpredictable the art is
  8. The breadth of the claims

The factors are used to determine whether an unreasonable amount of research and testing would be required for a person skilled in the appropriate art to make and work an invention from the specification in the patent application. If undue experimentation would be required, the application fails the embodiment requirement of 35 USCA § 112.

For example, if a patent application claims a new type of battery, but the specification only provides vague instructions and no working example, a person skilled in the art may need to conduct extensive experimentation to make and work the invention. If the experimentation required is deemed to be undue, the patent application may fail the Wands test.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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