Background
Each branch of knowledge has developed its specialized language
so that people working in the same field can handle and understand
things clearly and correctly. This specialized language is
developed to simplify and substitute the repeated use of long
technical sentences and explanations, thus enabling easy and clear
communication. This applies to patent specification drafting as
well. This article discusses and illustrates why and how a patent
specification language is different from the general English
language.
Why is the “Different” Language in Patent
Specification?
In a patent specification, one would come across terms such as
scope, independent claim, comprising of, composed of, consisting
essentially of, embodiments or implementations, etc., and each such
term has a specific meaning attached to it that is slightly
different in context from the general usage. What makes it
different is the usage of technical words combined with
