MPEP § 608.01(k) — Statutory Requirement of Claims (Annotated Rules)
§608.01(k) Statutory Requirement of Claims
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 608.01(k), including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Statutory Requirement of Claims
This section addresses Statutory Requirement of Claims.
Key Rules
Claims
35 U.S.C. 112 requires that the specification shall particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or joint inventor regards as his or her invention. The portion of the application in which this is done forms the claim or claims. This is an important part of the application, as it is the definition of that for which protection is granted.
35 U.S.C. 112 requires that the specification shall particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or joint inventor regards as his or her invention. The portion of the application in which this is done forms the claim or claims. This is an important part of the application, as it is the definition of that for which protection is granted.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Claims | 35 U.S.C. § 112 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 608.01(k) — Statutory Requirement of Claims
Source: USPTO608.01(k) Statutory Requirement of Claims [R-10.2019]
35 U.S.C. 112 requires that the specification shall particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or joint inventor regards as his or her invention. The portion of the application in which this is done forms the claim or claims. This is an important part of the application, as it is the definition of that for which protection is granted.