1. Introduction; 2. What is a patent, and who cares?; 3. Orientation; 4. The legal requirements; 5. Commercial considerations; 6. The balance; 7. The description; 8. The independent claims; 9. The dependent claims; 10. Tricks of the trade; 11. Drafting in real life; 12. Specialist areas-international issues, specialist technologies, drafting for qualifying examinations; 13. Conclusion.