Useful Boilerplate Paragraphs For The Detailed Description

There is no need to reinvent the wheel every time one drafts a patent application. In some fields of technology there are paragraphs that tend to be used over and over. In pharmaceutical applications, for example, applicants often include boilerplate paragraphs that describe the myriad possible chemical modifications, forms of the drug, routes of administration, contemplated indications (diseases), and so forth. Suitable paragraphs usually abound in the prior art documents, and can be readily modified and copied as appropriate. The following, rather compressed versions of much longer texts, are included to give the reader an idea of the degree of generality involved:

It is generally contemplated that the compounds according to the inventive subject matter will be formulated for administration to a mammal, and especially to a human with a condition that is responsive to the administration of such compounds. Therefore, where contemplated compounds are administered in a pharmacological composition, it is contemplated that contemplated compounds can be formulated in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. For example, contemplated compounds can be administered orally as pharmacologically acceptable salts, or intravenously in a physiological saline solution (e.g., buffered to a pH of about 7.2 to 7.5). Conventional buffers such as phosphates, bicarbonates or citrates can be used for this purpose. Of course, one of ordinary skill in the art may modify the formulations within the teachings of the specification to provide numerous formulations for a particular route of administration. In particular, contemplated compounds may be modified to render them more soluble in water or other vehicle, which for example, may be easily accomplished with minor modifications (salt formulation, esterification, etc.) that are well within the ordinary skill in the art. It is also well within the ordinary skill of the art to modify the route of administration and dosage regimen of a particular compound in order to manage the pharmacokinetics of the present compounds for maximum beneficial effect in a patient.

In certain pharmaceutical dosage forms, prodrug forms of contemplated compounds may be formed for various purposes, including reduction of toxicity, increasing the organ or target cell specificity, etc. Among various prodrug forms, acylated (acetylated or other) derivatives, pyridine esters and various salt forms of the present compounds are preferred. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize how to readily modify the present compounds to prodrug forms to facilitate delivery of active compounds to a target site within the host organism or patient. One of ordinary skill in the art will also take advantage of favorable pharmacokinetic parameters of the prodrug forms, where applicable, in delivering the present compounds to a targeted site within the host organism or patient to maximize the intended effect of the compound. Similarly, it should be appreciated that contemplated compounds may also be metabolized to their biologically active form (e.g., via hydroxylation, glycolsylation, oxidation etc.), and all metabolites of the compounds herein are therefore specifically contemplated. In addition, contemplated compounds (and combinations thereof) may be administered in combination with yet further antiviral and/or antibacterial agents. Suitable additional drugs therefore include various antibiotics (e.g., beta-lactam antibiotics, tetracycline antibiotics, oxazine antibiotics, etc.), various antiviral compounds (e.g., polymerase inhibitors), and/or compounds that stimulate the immune system.

Other text is so broad that is can be used over and over regardless of the field of the invention. Here are some useful generic boilerplate paragraphs.

Before the present invention is described in further detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the appended claims.

Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that each intervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, between the upper and lower limit of that range and any other stated or intervening value in that stated range is encompassed within the invention. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges may independently be included in the smaller ranges is also encompassed within the invention, subject to any specifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated range includes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either or both of those included limits are also included in the invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, a limited number of the exemplary methods and materials are described herein.

It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

All publications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference to disclose and describe the methods and/or materials in connection with which the publications are cited. The publications discussed herein are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the present invention is not entitled to antedate such publication by virtue of prior invention. Further, the dates of publication provided may be different from the actual publication dates, which may need to be independently confirmed.

One boilerplate paragraph that should always be used in the Detailed Description section is the following conclusion:

Thus, specific compositions and methods of <<insert title of invention or a few word description of the main concept>> have been disclosed. It should be apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the disclosure. Moreover, in interpreting the disclosure, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.

Such language can be useful later on to support an argument that the claims should not be limited to the examples set forth in the Detailed Description. It never hurts to reiterate that the scope of a patent is defined by its claims, not its Specification, and that the examples given in the disclosure are not the only contemplated embodiments.