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§ 6.1 Number and Numbering of Claims - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 6.1 Number and Numbering of Claims
(a) The number of the claims shall be reasonable in consideration of the nature of the invention claimed.
(b) If there are several claims, they shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
(c) The method of numbering in the case of the amendment of claims shall be governed by the Administrative Instructions.
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