In trying to answer this question I was unsure which claims the prior art needed to cover. Can prior art for Claim 1 invalidate the entire patent application since all the other claims are dependent claims? Or does that just mean the patent examiner won't grant Claim 1 but other claims will be granted?
Does prior art need to cover all claims in a patent application in order to invalidate it?
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