Patent Law 3. In patent applications that contain more than one type of claim se
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Patent Law
3. In patent applications that contain more than one type of claim sets, the examiner may require a restriction, which means that at least one claim set must be removed from the current patent application and reapplied for. This may cause delays in obtaining vital patent protection. It is therefore often useful to try to predict the types of claim sets that can be included in one patent application and the types of claims that are likely to trigger a restriction requirement from the examiner. Which of the following claims sets are likely to trigger a restriction requirement and which ones may potentially get a pass? Give one example for how the claims sets might fit together (e.g., a coffee machine and a method for using the coffee machine) if you believe that they can be safely included in one patent application. A. System claims and method claims. B. Machine claims and composition claims. C. Method claims and composition claims D. Machine claims and article of manufacture claims. E. Design claims and article of manufacture claims F. Plant claims and composition claims.Explanation / Answer
claims which will pass
b, c,e
This si because they are following all legal rules and regu;ations
claims which will be restricted
a,d,f
They are not meeting legal expectations