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A “feature” is a term to specify a part of the invention . An invention is specified by the combination of features listed in a claim .  \n􀀹 The documents of a patent application \u003CClaims>  \nNoun  \nadjective  \nNoun  \nadjective clause  \nModifier = limitations  \nFirst appearance = “a”, indefinite article  \nSecond appearance and later = “the”, definite article  \n􀀹 The documents of a patent application  \n\u003CClaims>  \n• A police  \n• A police  running after a thief  \n• An elder police running after a thief shooting a gun  \n• An elder police running after a thief, shooting a gun  \n• An elder police and a younger police, the elder police running after a thief shooting a gun, the younger police blocking a thief’s path  \n􀀹 The documents of a patent application  \n\u003CClaims>  \nClaim 1. A vehicle comprising:  \na body frame member;  \na turn frame member rotatably supported by the body frame member;  \na front wheel rotatebly supported by the turn frame member; and  \na rear wheel rotatably supported by the body  \nframe member.","cbCaicZb0s2yAc8g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicZb0s2yAc8g","pdf",3475969,58,"English","# The documents of a patent application\n## Claims and their purpose\n## Requirements for claim wording\n## Features and defining an invention\n## Examples of claim interpretation\n## Sample claim 1 structure","[{\"question\":\"What role do claims play in a patent application after the patent is granted?\",\"answer\":\"Claims define the scope of the patent after grant and are used during examination to determine the object of the examination.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key requirements for how a claim must be written?\",\"answer\":\"A claim has to be written concisely and clearly, using words only without drawings, while it may refer to numerals shown in drawings.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a claim specify an invention?\",\"answer\":\"A claim lists “features” of the invention, and the invention is specified by the combination of the features listed in the claim.\"}]","Patent Attorney - The Documents of a Patent Application - Claims | PDF",146]