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• A patent application is required to disclose the best means known to the applicant of practicing the invention as of the date of filing the application.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Best Mode. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Best Mode. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Best Mode." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode.

• The way of implementing the inventive concept contemplated by the inventor on the filing date of the patent application. MPEP 608.01(h), MPEP 2165, MPEP 2165.01, MPEP 2165.02.

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

  Best Mode. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Best Mode. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Best Mode." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/best-mode.

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