Dependent Claims Clause Samples
A Dependent Claims clause defines claims in a patent application that refer back to and further limit another claim, typically an independent claim. In practice, dependent claims incorporate all the features of the claim they depend on and add additional, more specific limitations or embodiments. This structure allows for a layered approach to patent protection, ensuring that even if broader claims are invalidated or rejected, narrower dependent claims may still be granted, thereby increasing the likelihood of securing some level of patent protection.
Dependent Claims. Subject to Rule 13.1, it shall be permitted to include in the same international application a reasonable number of dependent claims, claiming specific forms of the invention claimed in an independent claim, even where the features of any dependent claim could be considered as constituting in themselves an invention.
Dependent Claims. Any claim which includes all the features of one or more other claims (claim in dependent form, hereinafter referred to as “dependent claim”) shall do so by a reference, if possible at the beginning, to the other claim or claims and shall then state the additional features claimed. Any dependent claim which refers to more than one other claim (“multiple dependent claim”) shall refer to such claims in the alternative only. Multiple dependent claims shall not serve as a basis for any other multiple dependent claim. Where the national law of the national Office acting as International Searching Authority does not allow multiple dependent claims to be drafted in a manner different from that provided for in the preceding two sentences, failure to use that manner of claiming may result in an indication under Article 17(2)(b) in the international search report. Failure to use the said manner of claiming shall have no effect in a designated State if the manner of claiming actually used satisfies the national law of that State.
Dependent Claims. (a) Any claim which includes all the features of one or more other claims (claim in dependent form, hereinafter referred to as “dependent claim”) shall do so by a reference, if possible at the beginning, to the other claim or claims and shall then state the additional features claimed. Any dependent claim which refers to more than one other claim (“multiple dependent claim”) shall refer to such claims in the alternative only. Multiple dependent claims shall not serve as a basis for any other multiple dependent claim. Where the national law of the national Office acting as International Searching Authority does not allow multiple dependent claims to be drafted in a manner different from that provided for in the preceding two sentences, failure to use that manner of claiming may result in an indication under Article 17(2)(b) in the international search report. Failure to use the said manner of claiming shall have no effect in a designated State if the manner of claiming actually used satisfies the national law of that State.
(b) Any dependent claim shall be construed as including all the limitations contained in the claim to which it refers or, if the dependent claim is a multiple dependent claim, all the limitations contained in the particular claim in relation to which it is considered.
Dependent Claims. 9–14 Each of claim 9–14 depends, directly or indirectly, from claim 8. Ex. 1001, 9:28–10:30. The Petition maps these challenged dependent claims to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Pet. 55–58. Patent Owner does not challenge separately the arguments and evidence presented for the dependent claims. See generally Prelim. Resp. Based on our review of the current record before us, we determine that the information presented in the Petition establishes that there is a reasonable likelihood that Petitioner would prevail in challenging these dependent claims.
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