Patent applicants applying for invention patents and utility models in Japan should note that starting from April 1, 2022, Japan will no longer allow Claim containing "multiple quotations and multiple" Claim.
Starting from April 1, 2022, "multiple quotations" in the Claim will be restricted by the amendment of the ministerial order, in order to be consistent with the goals of most countries in the world on Claim, and to reduce the burden of third-party review and supervision. burden. JPO advises applicants to check carefully when submitting a patent application to JPO, and considerately provides a small tool to check whether the Claim contain multiple Claim.
The widget can be launched in a browser where users can directly enter fields or copy and paste claim descriptions in Claim, and can be used offline.
It can be seen from the diagram that after inputting Claim 1-5 into the check column on the left, the conclusion can be drawn automatically on the right:
Multiple citations and multiple Claim: claim 4.
In addition to the above Claim, the claim citing multiple Claim is: claim 5.
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