How to Read a Patent PDF

All patents have a fairly standard format, and have codes in brackets to ascertain what the adjacent information refers to. Please see the screenshot and description below:

(19) The country of publication – e.g., US Patent

(12) The kind of publication and the first inventors surname underneath

(10) The patent publication number

(43) Date of publication

(54) Title of the patented invention

(76) Name of the Inventor who is also the applicant and grantee

(21) Number given to the application

(22) Date of making the application

(86) Filing data of the international application

(30) Priority details

(51) International Patent Classification code(s)

(52) Domestic Patent Classification code(s)

(57) Abstract

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