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1. Dependent Claims

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* 1. Why do you file dependent claims?

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I primarily include dependent claims with nonobvious additional limitations.
Dependent claims are easier to draft and manage than independent claims.
Dependent structure better supports foreign filing.
Dependent claims are backup in case the independent claim is rejected in prosecution.
Dependent claims help avoid restriction requirements.
I was taught to draft dependent claims.
USPTO fees: Patent office does not charge extra for first twenty-claims.
Dependent claims are backup in case the independent claim is found invalid in litigation.
Dependent claims focus on particular commercial embodiments to make infringement easier to explain to a jury.
Claim Differentiation: The dependent claims expand or alter scope of other claims.
A longer application is more valuable.
Client demands a certain number of claims.

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* 2. Why file dependent claims instead of only independent claims? (Is the PTO fee structure important in the decision?)

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