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Presented By:
Nishant KewalramaniPortfolio ManagerBrain League IP Services
© Brain League IP Services Pvt. Ltd
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Anatomy of a Claim
Types of Claims in Mechanical Arts
Writing a claim
Exercise
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A claim consists of the following components:
Preamble
Transition phrase/ linking phrase
Body of the claim
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I claim/We claim/What is claimed is:
1.An air circulation device, comprising:a base;a plurality of blades attached to said base;a rotary motor attached to top portion of said base; anda rod attached to said base, said rod configured to suspend said base from a ceiling.
Introductory phrase/ preamble (India)
Preamble/ Introductory Phrase (India)
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I claim/We claim/What is claimed is:
1.An air circulation device, comprising:a base;a plurality of blades attached to said base;a rotary motor attached to top portion of said base; anda rod attached to said base, said rod configured to suspend said base from a ceiling. Body of the
claim
Transition phrase
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Introduction to set the context of the Claim
Names/Defines the subject matter of the claim
Possible intended use or purpose
Should be as short as possible.
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Links the preamble and body of the claim
Should be chosen carefully as it affects the scope of the claim.
Commonly used- comprising, consisting, consisting essentially of.
Not so common- including, having, containing etc.
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Comprising: Open ended Included but not limited to
Consisting: Close ended Limited to claim elements
Consisting essentially of: Partially open
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Elements of the claim & their interconnectivity
New element starts with an article (a, an, the)
Further reference to same element- Antecedent basis (the, said)
Written such that the claim is a single sentence: E.g. An air circulation device, comprising a base…
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Stand alone claim
Does not refer to/depend upon any other claim
Generally the broadest claim of the patent specification
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Depends upon another claim
Usually adds a limitation to the claim it depends upon
Narrower in scope as compared to the claim on which it depends.
Multiple Dependency: Alternative claiming only According to claim 3 or 4 According to claim 3 and 4- Not allowed
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Apparatus Claims: Anything mechanical or electrical having
cooperating parts to accomplish a useful result
Device, machine etc may be used where appropriate.
General pattern of preamble:▪ An apparatus <for performing a specific act>
said apparatus, comprising:
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Article of Manufacture Claims
Elements tied together No moving parts General preamble
▪ A <name/category of article>, comprising:▪ E.g. An ash tray, comprising:
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Product by Process Claims Article is claimed through the process by
which it is made Covers the claim only when made by that
process. General Preamble:
▪ An <article name> produced according to the process, comprising:
▪ The process elements contain steps of performing the method usually beginning with gerund verb form.
▪ E.g. extracting metal from ore
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Introduce each element separately using articles
Show interconnectivity between articles
Use the/said to show antecedent basis for referring to the elements already introduced earlier in a claim
Refer the same element by the same name all throughout.
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Negative claiming E.g. Rod is not placed on the bottom
portion of the base. Word around to make an
assertive/positive statement.Claiming holes/empty space
Never claim a hole Claim the surface area containing the
hole
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Avoid using comparative words in the claims unless absolutely necessary.
Write functional language only when a suitable structural alternative is not found.
Avoid numbering the steps in a process. E.g. firstly, then etc.
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Draft one Independent claim.
Draft one dependent claim dependent on the Independent claim drafted above.
Draft one multiple dependent claim dependent on the Independent and dependent claim above.