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• A concise statement of the technical disclosure including that which is new in the art to which the invention pertains

  -- see MPEP 608.01(b) for more

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  abstract of the disclosure. (n.d.). United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  abstract of the disclosure. www.uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "abstract of the disclosure." United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure.

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• A short description of the novel features of an invention. MPEP 608.01(b).

  Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  abstract of the disclosure. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  abstract of the disclosure. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "abstract of the disclosure." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abstract-of-the-disclosure.

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