The Enablement Requirement Of 35U.S.C.§112

35U.S.C.§112 Paragraph 1 reads as follows:

"The specifications shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process in making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact turns as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention."

Early in the history of the United States the Supreme Court heard many patent cases. Today the number of cases is relatively small with a great deal of fanfare accompanying each decision. The enablement requirement was considered by the Supreme Court as early as 1832.