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A detailed description of at least one way of carrying out the invention must be given. Since the application is addressed to the person skilled in the art, it is neither necessary nor desirable that details of well-known ancillary features should be given, but the description must disclose any feature essential for carrying out the invention in sufficient detail to render it apparent to the skilled person how to put the invention into practice.

GL-PCT F III – Sufficiency of disclosure

1. Sufficiency of disclosure

2. Sufficiency vs. additional subject-matter

3. Insufficient disclosure

4. Burden of proof as regards the possibility of performing and repeating the invention

GL-PCT F II 7.5 Omission of matter from publication

See ISPE Guidelines 4.32.[Art. 21(6); ]

GL-PCT F II 7.4 Irrelevant matter

See ISPE Guidelines 4.31. See also GL/PCT‑EPO F‑II, 4.4.[Rule 9.1(iv); ]

GL-PCT F II 7.3 Disparaging statements

See ISPE Guidelines 4.30.[Rule 9.1(iii); ]

GL-PCT F II 7.2 Expressions or drawings contrary to morality or public order

See ISPE Guidelines 4.29.[Rule 9.1(i); (ii); ]

With regard to patentability issues with such matter, see GL/PCT‑EPO G‑II, 4.1.

GL-PCT F II 7.1 Categories

There are four categories of expressions which should not be contained in an international application, as specified in Rule 9.1. See ISPE Guidelines 4.29.[Rule 9.1; ]