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2173 Claims Must Particularly Point Out and Distinctly Claim the Invention - 2100 Patentability
2173 Claims Must Particularly Point Out and Distinctly Claim the Invention
The primary purpose of this requirement of definiteness of claim language is to ensure that the scope of the claims is clear so the public is informed of the boundaries of what constitutes infringement of the patent. A secondary purpose is to provide a clear measure of what applicants regard as the invention so that it can be determined whether the claimed invention meets all the criteria for patentability and whether the specification meets the criteria of 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph with respect to the claimed invention.
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