diff --git a/src/ng/http.js b/src/ng/http.js
index 52cb9ffd5b23..582b168919d0 100644
--- a/src/ng/http.js
+++ b/src/ng/http.js
@@ -886,18 +886,31 @@ function $HttpProvider() {
      * @param {Object=} config Optional configuration object
      * @returns {HttpPromise} Future object
      */
-    createShortMethodsWithData('post', 'put');
-
-        /**
-         * @ngdoc property
-         * @name $http#defaults
-         *
-         * @description
-         * Runtime equivalent of the `$httpProvider.defaults` property. Allows configuration of
-         * default headers, withCredentials as well as request and response transformations.
-         *
-         * See "Setting HTTP Headers" and "Transforming Requests and Responses" sections above.
-         */
+
+    /**
+     * @ngdoc method
+     * @name $http#patch
+     *
+     * @description
+     * Shortcut method to perform `PATCH` request.
+     *
+     * @param {string} url Relative or absolute URL specifying the destination of the request
+     * @param {*} data Request content
+     * @param {Object=} config Optional configuration object
+     * @returns {HttpPromise} Future object
+     */
+    createShortMethodsWithData('post', 'put', 'patch');
+
+    /**
+     * @ngdoc property
+     * @name $http#defaults
+     *
+     * @description
+     * Runtime equivalent of the `$httpProvider.defaults` property. Allows configuration of
+     * default headers, withCredentials as well as request and response transformations.
+     *
+     * See "Setting HTTP Headers" and "Transforming Requests and Responses" sections above.
+     */
     $http.defaults = defaults;
 
 
diff --git a/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js b/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
index 3ba85ac64dc0..7472640fa031 100644
--- a/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
+++ b/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *   data string and returns true if the data is as expected.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers or function that receives http header
    *   object and returns true if the headers match the current definition.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that controls how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controlss how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    *
    *  - respond –
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    * @param {(string|RegExp|function(string))=} data HTTP request body or function that receives
    *   data string and returns true if the data is as expected.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,21 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    * @param {(string|RegExp|function(string))=} data HTTP request body or function that receives
    *   data string and returns true if the data is as expected.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
+   * request is handled.
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc method
+   * @name $httpBackend#whenPATCH
+   * @description
+   * Creates a new backend definition for PATCH requests.  For more info see `when()`.
+   *
+   * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
+   * @param {(string|RegExp|function(string))=} data HTTP request body or function that receives
+   *   data string and returns true if the data is as expected.
+   * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers.
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1285,7 +1299,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    * Creates a new backend definition for JSONP requests. For more info see `when()`.
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled.
    */
   createShortMethods('when');
@@ -1304,7 +1318,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *  is in JSON format.
    * @param {(Object|function(Object))=} headers HTTP headers or function that receives http header
    *   object and returns true if the headers match the current expectation.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *  request is handled.
    *
    *  - respond –
@@ -1333,7 +1347,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    * request is handled. See #expect for more info.
    */
 
@@ -1345,7 +1359,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1357,7 +1371,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1372,7 +1386,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *  receives data string and returns true if the data is as expected, or Object if request body
    *  is in JSON format.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1387,7 +1401,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *  receives data string and returns true if the data is as expected, or Object if request body
    *  is in JSON format.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1402,7 +1416,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    *  receives data string and returns true if the data is as expected, or Object if request body
    *  is in JSON format.
    * @param {Object=} headers HTTP headers.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
 
@@ -1413,7 +1427,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
    * Creates a new request expectation for JSONP requests. For more info see `expect()`.
    *
    * @param {string|RegExp} url HTTP url.
-   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with `respond` method that control how a matched
+   * @returns {requestHandler} Returns an object with a `respond` method that controls how a matched
    *   request is handled.
    */
   createShortMethods('expect');
@@ -1506,7 +1520,7 @@ function createHttpBackendMock($rootScope, $delegate, $browser) {
 
 
   function createShortMethods(prefix) {
-    angular.forEach(['GET', 'DELETE', 'JSONP'], function(method) {
+    angular.forEach(['GET', 'DELETE', 'JSONP', 'HEAD'], function(method) {
      $httpBackend[prefix + method] = function(url, headers) {
        return $httpBackend[prefix](method, url, undefined, headers);
      };
diff --git a/test/ng/httpSpec.js b/test/ng/httpSpec.js
index d0b9ec069a36..c7f76c247372 100644
--- a/test/ng/httpSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/httpSpec.js
@@ -985,6 +985,18 @@ describe('$http', function() {
       });
 
 
+      it('should have patch()', function() {
+        $httpBackend.expect('PATCH', '/url', 'some-data').respond('');
+        $http.patch('/url', 'some-data');
+      });
+
+
+      it('patch() should allow config param', function() {
+        $httpBackend.expect('PATCH', '/url', 'some-data', checkHeader('Custom', 'Header')).respond('');
+        $http.patch('/url', 'some-data', {headers: {'Custom': 'Header'}});
+      });
+
+
       it('should have jsonp()', function() {
         $httpBackend.expect('JSONP', '/url').respond('');
         $http.jsonp('/url');
diff --git a/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js b/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
index e7bdc6a8e828..85f4ed5f21a4 100644
--- a/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
@@ -947,6 +947,26 @@ describe('ngMock', function() {
     }));
 
 
+    it('should provide "expect" methods for each HTTP verb', function() {
+      expect(typeof hb.expectGET).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.expectPOST).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.expectPUT).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.expectPATCH).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.expectDELETE).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.expectHEAD).toBe("function");
+    });
+
+
+    it('should provide "when" methods for each HTTP verb', function() {
+      expect(typeof hb.whenGET).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.whenPOST).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.whenPUT).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.whenPATCH).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.whenDELETE).toBe("function");
+      expect(typeof hb.whenHEAD).toBe("function");
+    });
+
+
     it('should respond with first matched definition', function() {
       hb.when('GET', '/url1').respond(200, 'content', {});
       hb.when('GET', '/url1').respond(201, 'another', {});