patent claims
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From 294 U.S. 477 - Altoona Publix Theatres, Inc. v. American Tri-Ergon Corp. · 1935Most cited · 768 citing opinions
Under the statute, it is the claims of the patent which define the invention. And each claim must stand or fall, as itself sufficiently defining invention, independently of the others.