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Claim Scope

Claim Scope Checklist

  • Obtain from target, description of product or critical technology
  • Samples of technology
  • Specifications/product literature
  • Manufacturing documents
  • Target advertisements
  • Target publications
  • Product inserts
  • Identify critical terms in claims
  • Confirm definitions of critical terms
  • Specification
  • File history
  • Normal usage
  • Pending applications
  • Review file histories
  • Determine chances of issuance
  • Determine probable scope (limiting language)
  • Categorize claims
  • Defensive claims
  • ✔Covers target’s first generation product
  • Broad defensive claims
  • ✔Covers target’s first and second generation products
  • Offensive
  • ✔Covers first generation product and competitor’s first generation product
  • Broad Offensive/Pioneering
  • ✔Covers target and competitor’s first and second generation products, and beyond