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II. CLAIMS IN THE SAME CATEGORY - ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE PCT
II. CLAIMS IN THE SAME CATEGORY
Example 8
Claim 1: Plug characterized by feature A.
Claim 2: Socket characterized by corresponding feature A.
Feature A is a special technical feature which is included in both claims 1 and 2 and therefore unity is present.
Example 9
Claim 1: Transmitter provided with time axis expander for video signals.
<Claim 2: Receiver provided with time axis compressor for video signals received.
Claim 3: Transmission equipment for video signals comprising a transmitter provided with time axis expander for video signals and a receiver provided with time axis compressor for video signals received.
The special technical features are in claim 1 the time axis expander, and in claim 2 the time axis compressor, which are corresponding technical features. Unity exists between claims 1 and 2. Claim 3 includes both special technical features and has unity with claims 1 and 2. The requirement for unity would still be met in the absence of the combination claim (claim 3).
Example 10
Claim 1: Conveyor belt with feature A.
Claim 2: Conveyor belt with feature B.
Claim 3: Conveyor belt with features A + B.
Feature A is a special technical feature and feature B is another unrelated special technical feature. Unity exists between claims 1 and 3 or between claims 2 and 3, but not between claims 1 and 2.
Example 11
Claim 1: Control circuit A for a d.c. motor.
Claim 2: Control circuit B for a d.c. motor.
Claim 3: An apparatus including a d.c. motor with control circuit A.
Claim 4: An apparatus including a d.c. motor with control circuit B.
Control circuit A is a special technical feature and control circuit B is another unrelated special technical feature. Unity exists between claims 1 and 3 or between claims 2 and 4, but not between claims 1 and 2 or 3 and 4.
Example 12
Claim 1: A display with features A + B.
Claim 2: A display according to claim 1 with additional feature C.
Claim 3: A display with features A + B with additional feature D.
Unity exists between claims 1, 2, and 3. The special technical feature common to all the claims is features A + B.
Example 13
Claim 1: Filament A for a lamp.
Claim 2: Lamp B having filament A.
Claim 3: Searchlight provided with lamp B having filament A and a swivel arrangement C.
Unity exists between claims 1, 2, and 3. The special technical feature common to all the claims is the filament A.
Example 14
Claim 1: A marking device for marking animals, comprising a disc-shaped element with a stem extending normally therefrom, the tip of which is designed to be driven through the skin of the animal to be marked, and a securing disk element to be fastened to the protruding tip of the stem on the other side of skin.
Claim 2: An apparatus for applying the marking device of claim 1, constructed as a pneumatically actuated gun for driving the stem of the disc-shaped element through the skin, and provided with a supporting surface adapted for taking up a securing disc element, to be placed at the other side of the body portion in question of the animal to be marked.
The special technical feature in claim 1 is the marking device having a disc-shaped element with a stem and a securing disc element to be fastened to the tip of the stem. The corresponding special technical feature in claim 2 is the pneumatically actuated gun for driving the marking device and having a supporting surface for the securing disc element. Unity exists between claims 1 and 2.
Example 15
Claim 1: Compound A.
Claim 2: An insecticide composition comprising compound A and a carrier.
Unity exists between claims 1 and 2. The special technical feature common to all the claims is compound A.
Example 16
Claim 1: An insecticide composition comprising compound A (consisting of a1, a2...) and a carrier.
Claim 2: Compound a1.
All compounds A are not claimed in the product claim 2 for reasons of lack of novelty of some of them for instance. There is nevertheless still unity between the subject matter of claims 1 and 2 provided a 1 has the insecticidal activity which is also the special technical feature for compound A in claim 1.
Example 17
Claim 1: Protein X
Claim 2: DNA sequence encoding protein X.
Expression of the DNA sequence in a host results in the production of a protein which is determined by the DNA sequence. The protein and the DNA sequence exhibit corresponding special technical features. Unity between claims 1 and 2 is accepted.
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