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In [[law]], an '''abstract''' is a brief statement that contains the | In [[law]], an '''abstract''' is a brief statement that contains the main information of a long [[legal document]] or of several related legal papers.<ref name="Wolters">{{Cite book|title=The Wolters Kluwer Bouvier Law Dictionary: Desk Edition|last=Sheppard|first=Stephen Michael|date=21 May 2012|publisher=Aspen Publishers|isbn=9781454806110|location=New York|language=English}}</ref> | ||
==Types of legislation == | ==Types of legislation == | ||
{{Main|Property abstract}} | {{Main|Property abstract}} | ||
The abstract | The abstract title, used in [[real estate]] transactions, is the more common form of abstract. An abstract title lists all the owners of a piece of land, a house, or a building before it came into possession of the present owner. The abstract also records all [[deed]]s, [[will (law)|wills]], [[mortgage law|mortgages]], and other documents that affect [[ownership]] of the property. An abstract describes a chain of transfers from owner to owner and any agreements by former owners that are binding on later owners.<ref name="Wolters"/> | ||
==Patent law== | ==Patent law== | ||
In the context of [[patent]] law and specifically in [[prior art]] searches, searching through abstracts is a common way to find relevant prior art document to question | In the context of [[patent]] law and specifically in [[prior art]] searches, searching through abstracts is a common way to find relevant prior art document to question for [[novelty (patent)|novelty]] or [[Inventive step and non-obviousness|inventive step]] (or [[Inventive step and non-obviousness|non-obviousness]] in United States patent law) of an invention. Under [[United States patent law]], the abstract may be called "Abstract of the Disclosure".<ref>[[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO) web site, [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/0600_608_01_b.htm 608.01(b) Abstract of the Disclosure]</ref><ref>37 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/1.72 1.72 – Title and abstract].</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:20, 19 November 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates In law, an abstract is a brief statement that contains the main information of a long legal document or of several related legal papers.[1]
Types of legislation
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Patent law
In the context of patent law and specifically in prior art searches, searching through abstracts is a common way to find relevant prior art document to question for novelty or inventive step (or non-obviousness in United States patent law) of an invention. Under United States patent law, the abstract may be called "Abstract of the Disclosure".[2][3]
References
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- Template:PCT Rule, defining the requirements regarding the abstract in an international application filed under Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- Article 85 EPC and Rule 47 EPC (previously Template:EPC 1973 Rule), defining the abstract-related requirements in a European patent application
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- ↑ United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) web site, 608.01(b) Abstract of the Disclosure
- ↑ 37 CFR 1.72 – Title and abstract.