(d) mention any advantageous effects of
the invention with reference to the
background art;
(e) where applicable, briefly describe the
figures in the drawings; and
Claims to a patent
(f) indicate explicitly, if it is not obvious
from the description or nature of the
invention, the way in which the invention
is industrially applicable and how it can
be made or used.
11. (1) Where there are several claims
relating to a patent, they shall be numbered
consecutively in Arabic numerals.
(2) The claim or claims shall define the
invention in terms of its technical features and
wherever appropriate contain
(a) a statement indicating those technical
features of the invention which are
necessary for the definition of the
invention but which, in combination,
are part of the prior art: and
(b) a characterising portion preceded by
the words "characterised in that",
“characterised by”, "wherein the
improvement comprises”, or any
other words to the same effect;
stating concisely the technical
features which, in combination with
the features stated under paragraph
(a), the claim is aimed at protecting.
(3) A claim shall not rely, in respect of the
technical features of the invention, on
references or crossreferences to any part of
the description or drawings except where it is
absolutely necessary to do so.
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