Chapter IV – Claims (Art. 84 and formal requirements)

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3. Kinds of claim

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3. Kinds of claim

Overview

3. Kinds of claim

A revised version of this publication entered into force.

3.1 Categories

3.2 Number of independent claims

3.3 Objection under Rule 43(2) or Rule 137(5)

3.4 Independent and dependent claims

3.5 Arrangement of claims

3.6 Subject-matter of a dependent claim

3.7 Alternatives in a claim

3.8 Independent claims containing a reference to another claim or to features from a claim of another category

3.9 Claims directed to computer-implemented inventions

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