The patent application shall comprise a request for the grant of a patent, the model for which shall be laid down by decision of the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle and to which shall be annexed:
1° A description of the invention, accompanied, where appropriate, by drawings;
2° One or more claims;
3° An abstract of the technical content of the invention;
4° Where appropriate, a copy of earlier filings, elements of which are included under the conditions provided for in Article L. 612-3; the elements included are highlighted.