Section 204    Headings of the Parts of the Description

  • (a) The headings of the parts of the description shall preferably be as follows:
    • (i) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(i), "Technical Field";
    • (ii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(ii), "Background Art";
    • (iii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(iii), "Disclosure of Invention" or "Summary of Invention";
    • (iv) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(iv), "Brief Description of Drawings";
    • (v) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(v), "Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention," or, where appropriate, "Mode(s) for Carrying out the Invention" or "Description of Embodiments";
    • (vi) for matter referred to in Rule 5.1(a)(vi), "Industrial Applicability";
    • (vii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.2(a), "Sequence Listing";
    • (viii) for matter referred to in Rule 5.2(b), "Sequence Listing Free Text".
  • (b) The heading "Title of Invention" shall preferably precede the title of the invention.