Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An abstract must consist of:
(a) a summary of the disclosure as contained in the description, the claims and any drawings , graphics or photographs , being a summary:
(i) that indicates the technical field to which the invention pertains; and
(ii) that is drafted in a way that allows the clear understanding of the technical problem, the gist of the solution of that problem through the invention, and the principal use or uses of the invention; and
(b) if applicable, any chemical formula that, among all the formulas contained in the specification, best characterises the invention.
(2) An abstract must be as concise as the disclosure permits, preferably 50 to 150 words.
(3) An abstract must not contain statements on the alleged merits or value of the claimed invention or on its speculative application.
(4) Each main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and illustrated by a drawing , graphic or photograph in the specification must be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses.
(5) An abstract must be so drafted that it can efficiently serve as a scanning tool for the purposes of searching in the particular art, especially by assisting in the formulation of an opinion on whether there is a need to consult the specification itself for those purposes.
(6) An abstract is not taken into account in construing the
nature of the invention that is the subject of the specification to which the
abstract relates.