All > Law > Intellectual Property > Patent

• A section heading in the specification of a U.S. patent application that includes a statement of the technical field of the invention and a description of related art. MPEP 608.01(d).

  Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. - Cite This Source - This Definition
  ×

  Cite Definition for Background of the Invention

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Background of the Invention. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-of-the-invention.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Background of the Invention. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-of-the-invention (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Background of the Invention." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-of-the-invention.

• Browse Related Terms: Background of the Invention, crowded art, Examining Group, Field of Endeavor, Field of the Invention, invention, Knowledge-based Expert System, long-felt need, Patent Search, Pioneer Invention, Pioneer Patent, Technical Field, Title of Invention, utility patent