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When '''reading patents''', the most important part of a patent are the claims.  These are the ideas that are covered by the patent.  The abstract of the patent is just a description.  It's a common mistake to read the abstract as a summary - it is not a summary.  The abstract just describes the domain in which the claims are situated.
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When '''reading patents''', the most important part of a patent are the "claims".  These are the ideas that are covered by the patent.  The abstract of the patent is just a description.  It's a common mistake to read the abstract as a summary - it is ''not'' a summary.  The abstract just describes the domain in which the claims are situated.
  
 
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Revision as of 00:02, 30 April 2010

When reading patents, the most important part of a patent are the "claims". These are the ideas that are covered by the patent. The abstract of the patent is just a description. It's a common mistake to read the abstract as a summary - it is not a summary. The abstract just describes the domain in which the claims are situated.

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