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When evaluating for inventive step, novelty, non-obviousness and so on, does the examiner focus on the claims or the overall invention?
Comparing the United States, Europe, and China, the USPTO places greater emphasis on the claims rather than the content of the specification/description. That is, if a technical term or step A is ...
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When evaluating for inventive step, novelty, non-obviousness and so on, does the examiner focus on the claims or the overall invention?
Claims define the protected invention and are what an examiner rejects or allows. Claims define but do not necessarily explain. The specification and drawings explain the invention.
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