Questions tagged [claim-construction]
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What is the role of dependent claims?
I am very new to filing patents,
What is the role of dependent claims?
Couldn't I just have one claim with any details required? What is the difference in haveing one, two, or ten claims?
When I ...
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Multiple references US vs EU
In the EU its customary to have claims like
Method for...
Method from claim 1 plus ...
Method from claim 1 or 2 plus ...
... (only dependent claims here)
Method from one of the previous claims plus ...
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Stating a specific class of computing device, such as touchscreen devices, in the first independent claim
Is there necessarily any risk or self-imposed limitation in having a Claim 1 statement like this –
A method for [fill in details here] on a computing
device controlled by touchscreen input, and ...
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Do they regard the whole claims to reject a patent based on Prior Art or only independent claims?
Let's bring an example (note I am naive in writing or understanding claims):
Independent claim 1: It is an awesome equipment to detect X,
dependent claim 2: the equipment of claim 1 detects X using a ...
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Do they regard the whole claims of my patent for detecting the patentability of others' application or only my independent claims?
Let's bring an example :
Independent claim 1: It is an awesome equipment to detect X,
dependent claim 2: the equipment of claim 1 detects X using a fork.
If it was granted, would it mean that no one ...
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How are the elements of a claim determined?
If a hat = cap + visor, then how is it determined that the elements are cap and visor?
Is this determined by the claim language used in the claim? Meaning, the elements are defined by the inventor?
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Patent boilerplate for a processor embodiment (not enablement)?
My disclosure requires a processor.
This processor behaves like an Arduino (and in fact the prototype uses an Arduino) which is an SBC (Single-Board Computer).
The processor may just blink an LED in ...
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Repeating claims in a CIP that are identical to those in the parent application or granted parent patent
In a Continuation in Part application, and referring only to those claims from the original application where they, and the specifications they refer to, are remaining unchanged – is there any need to ...
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