Why Patent Claims Vary Across Different Jurisdictions: Navigating Local Patent Law Differences.

Introduction Patent claims are the rights granted to an inventor in respect of the invention in such a way that no other party will be allowed to use, sell, manufacture, or import such invention without the permission of the patent owner. The scope of such patents depends not on the entire patent application but only on the claims contained therein. These are the numbered paragraphs at the end of the patent application specification. Any inventor looking to seek patent protection in many...