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222 | PATENT IT YOURSELF Fig. 8G—Specification of Sample <strong>Patent</strong> Application (continued) l
C H A P T E R 9 Now for the Legalese—The Claims A. What Are Claims? ....................................................................................................................................225 B. The Law Regarding Claims .................................................................................................................226 1. Legal Requirements for <strong>Patent</strong> Claims....................................................................................226 2. Rules of Practice .................................................................................................................................227 C. Some Sample Claims .............................................................................................................................227 1. Process or Method Claims: Conventional Process, Software Process, Business Method, and Manual Method ................................................................................228 2. Machine Claims—Conventional and Software Machines ...........................................229 3. Article of Manufacture Claim .....................................................................................................230 4. Composition of Matter Claim .....................................................................................................230 5. New Use Claim ....................................................................................................................................231 D. Common Misconceptions Regarding Claims .........................................................................231 E. One Claim Should Be as Broad as Possible ..............................................................................232 1. Minimize the Number of Elements ..........................................................................................232 2. Recite Each Element as Broadly as Possible ..........................................................................232 F. The Effect of Prior Art on Your Claim .........................................................................................233 1. Novelty ....................................................................................................................................................233 2. Unobviousness ....................................................................................................................................233 G. Technical Requirements of Claims................................................................................................234 1. Use Proper Antecedents and Be Precise................................................................................234 2. Use Only One Capital, One Period, and No Dashes, Quotes, Parentheses, Trademarks, or Abbreviations ........................................................................235 3. Use Means Clause to Avoid Functionality of Claim ........................................................235 4. Be Complete .........................................................................................................................................236 5. Keep Language Straightforward and Simple .......................................................................236 6. All Elements of Invention Must Logically Interrelate and Interconnect ..............237 7. Old Combination and Aggregation .........................................................................................237 8. Use Only Positive Limitations ......................................................................................................237 9. Use Proper Alternative Expressions .........................................................................................237 10. Avoid Too Many Claims .................................................................................................................237 11. Make Sure Claims Correspond With Disclosure ...............................................................237 12. Make Sure Claims Are Supported in Drawing ....................................................................238
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