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`Chapter II - Provisions qoverning the application
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`Rule 43 - Form and content of claims
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`Rule 43~
`Form and content of claims
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`Art, 76, 80, 82, 84
`R. 50
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`The claims shall define the matter for which protection is sought in terms of the technical
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`features of the invention. Wherever appropriate, claims shall contain:
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`(a) a statement indicating the designation ofthe subject-matter ofthe invention and those
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`tachnica[ features which are necessaryfor the definition of the claimed subject-matter but which, in
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`combination, form part of the prior art;
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`(b) a characterising portion, beginning with the expression "characterised in that" or
`"characterised b~/’ and specifying the technical features for which, in combination with the features
`stated under sub-oaraeraoh to), protection is sought.
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`(2) Without prejudice to Article 82, a European patent application maycontain more than one
`independent claim in the same category(product, process, apparatus or use) onlyif the subject-
`matter of the application in~]lves one of the following;
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`a plurality of interretated products,
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`different uses of a product or apparatus,
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`(c) alternative solutions to a particular problem, where it is inappropriate to cover these
`alternatives bya single claim.
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`(3) Any claim stating the essential features of an invention may be followed byone or more
`claims concerning padJcular em bodimenta of that invention.
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`(4) Anyclaim which includes all the features of anyother claim (dependent claim) shall contain,
`if possible at the beginning, a reference to the other claim and then state the additional features. A
`dependent claim directly referring to another dependent claim shall also be admissible. All
`dependent claims referring back to a single previous claim, and all dependent claims referdng back
`to several previous claims, shall be grouped together to the exIent and in the most appropriate way
`possible.
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`The number of claims shall be reasonable with regard to the nature ofthe invention
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`claimed. The claims shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
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`(6) Except where absolutely necessary, claims shall not rely on references to the description or
`drawings in specifying the technical features of the invention. In paCdcular, they shall not contain such
`expressions as "as described in part ... of the description", or"as illustrated in figure ... of the
`drawings".
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`(7) Where the European patent application contains drawings including reference signs, the
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`technical features specified in the claims shall preferably be followed by such reference signs
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`relating to these features, placed in parentheses, if the inteltigibility of the claim can therebybe
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`increased. These reference signs shall not be construed as limiting the claim.
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`[49] See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2~’0~, c71/04 (/~nex I).
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`Last updated: 1.4.2014
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`EXHIBIT 1010
`IPR Petition for U.S. Patent No. 6,493,770
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`8/’/Q014 EUROPEhN PATENT CONVENTION 1973: Implemanllng Regulator: PART III- IMR.EMEN’IlqG REGULATIONS TO PART III OF "I’I-IE CONVENT...
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`European Patont Convention (EPC 1973)
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`NPI_EMENTI~ REOUI.ATION8 TO TIE CO~ OH TIE
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`Rub 29 - Form and mntent 0~ claims
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`F,,m and .~ntent ef claim
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`~ut. 7a. e4
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`(1]dID The daimz shal dofine the n~r~r for mhkh ix~edion is ~m.0hL in tem~ of the
`to~hni~l f~etun~ Of the In’,w~n. Whenwer Opl~prll~ ~l~ln~ ~1~11 ~ont~ln:
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`(a) = ~zrlen’~L indicsling lho deei~ion oftho au~Uer ~ lho bvenfion and
`th~ teo~nl~sd batunN ,ahi~ are ne~e~mry for thi doflnlt~m ~fthe ~loln’md subJe~-
`mnt~r but Whld~, In ==mWndon, nm luart ~th~ prlor amt;;
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`lib). 114:~lmz(~rl~ng porUon - pm~d byte e~n "~Om(d~’l~d In th~= or
`"chlim~erlmed I~ - Idng the ~o,~nl~nl feelur~ ~kilc~, In cinblndon ~ the ~elture~
`Matod in ~li~:giOig~ it i~ do~md b~ pmto~L.
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`&?.)~UI W111"mut i~uci~ to ~ a Eumpem pal~nt appi=d~on may (cid:128)~lai~ mote
`than one Indopendent ~dm In the ~rne ~ (product, prm~m, alq=er~uo or uw)
`only If the mJbJa~b~r of b"m applk=nUon In,,~lvam o~e of~e k)llmdng:
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`(e},= I~Urolly af In’~r-mla~d pmduc~;
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`(b) diffomnt uses o4’ a product or apparatus;
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`(o) dornal~ ~lz.’tlm~ to n pe,’llculnr ixui~em, wi’mm Itlm not appmmlm to c,c~mr ~
`alternaSv~ by a ~nQle daint.
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`(3) ~ dnlm zd~atlng the ommntlaJ kmhJrea of-n Im~mtl,,n may I~ follo~d by one or
`morn daime ~ncemkzo ~lar ~mtl~limrds of ~ immntJ~.
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`(4) ~ dulm,~hld~ Induden =ill tha fo~ree ~nny idhor dulm (d~end~nt dab) ihnl
`(cid:128)~ai~, if poaldde at the begi~nin0o a mfomnce ~ the ~dh~ claim ~d then ~ the
`eddltlonsd I1~duren t~hi~ It km deekmd b p~ A dependeW: claim M oleo ~
`¯ drnl~bb lhem the dmlm I: dlm~dly rafunm to 18 ~ a dopemdent ,claim. ~ dep~,ldent
`dain~ m~en’inll backt~ a ei~le pre~k=JS dain~ and ai del~ldent ¢lairm mfen’ing back
`~’, ~ pmvk~l (~sln’~, ahal be grouped t~li~or in the ix~nt 4rod In lho
`apprm~mto ~ palblo.
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`115) Tho nuntmr of the CbLhln= al"4dl be mmmmlble In mnsldilrldlon ~ffle nalure of l:he
`Immntlon dnhmd, lhlhm~ m iovoml ,dnhtnl, ’~ay aMll h=, nurnbewed co,~,-,,~,~Jval), bl
`numends,
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`(O) C~lnl shill not, e~:opt ~hem nl~mlul~ neommery, ml~, in ~ of the technla~
`re~ur~ of LI~ irnmntion, on mfemrme~ ~. the d~m~ldk~ ar dra,~g~ b i~r5~inr, they’
`~1111 not rely ae~ wd~ rtd~r~n~ os: "~s doel~lbed In iNul ... ofthll dfm~iidi~=, or ~s
`liuli~tad In 11gum ... of the drmllngs=.
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`(7} Irth= EX=ropeen pMant zq=pk:aUen ~ntalns drmdnff~, the te~hnk=l
`rnentloMd In I1~ dnlrri :nl’,all pmfombl~, If’the Intalllibllty ofl~e claim mn tt~l~, be
`in~ud, i~ tolow~i by re[wmc~ =igm ndat~ to ~ [mdures and ~ bel=mm
`pgre~thems. TIMe nidsren=a ~1~ ~ net be o0m~med m llmlUng the clslm.
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`f=r~ c~ 02.01.20~ (OJ EPO 200~, 2 if).
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