You searched for STATEMENT OF CLAIM

statement of claim

statement of claim. 1. COMPLAINT(1). 2. English law. A plaintiff’s initial pleading in a civil case; DECLARATION(7).

Patents. A patent applicant’s statement shortening the term of the patent. • To revive an abandoned application for a design application or for a utility or plant application filed before June 8, 1995, the applicant must disclaim a period equal to the duration of abandonment. A terminal disclaimer may also be required in an application

terminal disclaimer Read More »

patent claim

glossary / patent claim

A formal statement describing the novel features of an invention and defining the scope of the patent’s protection [claim #3 of the patent describes an electrical means for driving a metal pin]. Cf. SPECIFICATION (3). [Cases: Patents 101. C.J.S. Patents §§ 140–142.]

patent claim Read More »

broadening statement

glossary / BROADENING STATEMENT

broadening statement. Patents. Wording in a claim to the effect that the invention includes forms other than the details shown in the application. • A broadening statement is usu. taken as boilerplate and given little or no effect. — Also termed catch-all.

broadening statement Read More »

claim limitation

glossary / CLAIM LIMITATION

claim limitation. Patents. In a patent application, a statement that describes the means for performing a specified function without reciting the structure, materials, or acts that support that function. • Claim limitations define the invention by distinguishing it from prior art. [Cases: Patents 101(3).]

claim limitation Read More »

possessory claim

glossary / POSSESSORY CLAIM

possessory claim. Title to public land held by a claimant who has filed a declaratory statement but has not paid for the land. [Cases: Public Lands 31. C.J.S. Public Lands § 41.]

possessory claim Read More »