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How to address subcombinations in patent claims.
Posted by Nutchanoot Ziomkowski. updated on 7/4/2010
I am currently filing a patent on a device with 3 unique features. However, I would like the presence of only 1 or a combination of any 2 of those unique features to be covered under my patent.
How can claims be worded such that any combination of features results in an infringement? I would like to avoid filing 6 patents listing each and every combination.
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Sanaa T...
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It seems that you can cover the three unique features in your application however it must be noted if the combinations of these, would result in equally being novel and worthy of protection. If yes then you can always draft in such a way that all features are covered, however you need to ensure that the drafts of such features or sub combinations therein do not violate the restriction of requirement of a patent application
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