When an application for a patent for an invention or utility model is filed, it must include a request, a description and its abstract, and the claims to be submitted.

The request shall state the title of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor or creator, the name and the address of the applicant and other related information.

The description shall describe the invention or utility model in a manner sufficiently clear and complete so as to enable a person skilled in the relevant field of technology to duplicate it. Where necessary, drawings are required. The abstract shall state briefly the main technical points of the invention or utility model.

The claims shall be supported by the description and shall state the extent of the patent protection asked for.

When an application for a patent for a design is filed, it must include a request, drawings or photographs of the design, the product incorporating the design, and the class to which the product belongs.