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• Statutory provisions--some basic principles
• Claim forms and formats in general
• Apparatus or machine claims
• Method or process claims
• Other types of claims
• Composition of matter claims--chemical cases
• Claims of varying scope
• Nonart rejections
• Claiming biotechnology inventions
• Thoughts on writing a claim.

• Statutory provisions--some basic principles
• Claim forms and formats in general
• Apparatus or machine claims
• Method or process claims
• Article of manufacture claims
• Composition of matter claims--chemical cases
• Claims of varying scope
• Nonart rejections
• Claiming biotechnology inventions
• Thoughts on writing a claim.

More patent applications are rejected because of claim-drafting flaws than because of problems with inventions. A trusted working tool for more than two decades, "PLI's Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting" gives you the clear and complete guidance you need to draft foolproof claims for any type of invention. "Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting" spotlights proven claim-drafting practices and techniques that have been firmly established by patent authorities and custom. This lucid, timesaving handbook offers you start-to-finish directions on how to craft claims for different types of inventions; real-world examples of effective claim drafting; insight into the accepted words and phrases you should use in specific drafting situations; instruction on how to describe structures in the drawings; and numerous tips on how to avoid common claim-drafting mistakes. Included in this book are helpful glossaries of patent terms and the mechanical terms used in drawings.
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This is a clear, complete, and systematic guide which enables you to avoid problematic terms and structural problems. It helps you draft the most effective claims for any kind of invention. Landis spotlights preferred claim drafting practices and techniques and stylised words and definitions that have gained validity over the years through case law, custom, and PTO rules and memoranda.Equally useful to seasoned patent attorneys and newcomers to the field, Landis offers: start-to-finish directions for each type of claim apparatus or machine, method or process, composition of matter, article of manufacture, and biotechnology; model claims for computer inventions, biotechnology inventions, machines, processes, plants, design, and much more; advice on reviewing your claims so that you catch errors and weed out superfluous language; real-world examples of dependent claims, Jepson claims, generic and species claims, subcombination claims, and more; technical dos and donts that help you steer clear of typical claims traps and pitfalls; and, quotations from claims on appeal and in litigation that illustrate limitations and phrases which have been approved or rejected.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)