PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines

PART II THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION

Chapter 5 Claims

Conciseness, Number of Claims

Rule 6.1(a)

5.42 The requirement that the claims should be concise refers to the claims in their entirety as well as to the individual claims. For example, undue repetition of words or an undue multiplicity of claims of a trivial nature could be considered as not complying with this requirement. See the appendix to this chapter for further guidance relating to determinations of "conciseness" of claims.