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: Patently ObviousDropping: Average Number of Claims Per Patent
By Dennis Crouch, Esq.
In addition to a reduction in the number of patent applications being filed, we are also seeing a reduction in the number of claims in each issued patent. All things being equal, patents with more claims are typically deemed more valuable. The reduction in claims is likely associated with cost-cutting measures taken by patent applicants.
The Chart below is based on a random sample of 22,000 issued patents.
Full post as published by Patently Obvious on January 07, 2010 (boomark / email).
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