| amendment | |
| The application for a patent must disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art. | |
| justification | |
| This amendment clarifies expressly that a patent application has to disclose an invention clearly and comprehensively, so that it can be implemented by someone working in the field. The expression "a person skilled in the art" is a well-established term of patent law which means someone of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field. | |