Questions tagged [elements]
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Equating claim elements in dependent claims?
Assume you have a system or method claim like the following:
A system/method comprising A, B and C.
Is it valid to equate two or more elements in a dependent claim like so?:
The system/method of ...
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Reciting claims for elements whose function can be achieved by multiple different mechanisms
I need to hear some of your strategies adopted to deal with a common situation as described in the title of this thread.
As we know, an invention has multiple elements each providing its own function ...
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Provisional Patent Filed Right Before Mine
I have been slowly developing a product for the last couple of years but my major hold up has been the legal side of things since I do not have the start-up funds. I decided to write the provisional ...
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