Japan Patent Office accepts (i) multiple dependent claim (multi claim) and does not accept (ii) multiple dependent claim dependent from another multiple dependent claim (multi-multi claim).
Claim 1. A composition comprising A, B, and C.
(Single dependent claim)
Claim 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the A is a.
(Single dependent claim)
Claim 3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the B is b.
(Mult claim)
Claim 4. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the C is c.
(Multi-multi claim)
Claim 5. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising D. ○ = Acceptable
● = Unacceptable
△ = USD 860 (USPTO fee)
| Country | Mult claim | Multi-multi claim |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | ○ | ●*1 |
| USA | △ | ● |
| EP | ○ | ○ |
| China | ○ | ● |
| Korea | ○ | ● |
| Taiwan | ○ | ● |
| India | ○ | ○ |
| Canada | ○ | ○ |
| Russia | ○ | ● |
| Brazil | ○ | ○ |
| Australia | ○ | ○ |
| Singapore | ○ | ○ |
| Thailand | ○ | ○ |
| Indonesia | ○ | ○ |
| Malaysia | ○ | ○ |
| Vietnam | ○ | ○ |
| Philippines | ○ | ● |
| Cambodia | ○ | ○ |
| Myanmar | ○ | ○ |
| Laos | ○ | ○ |
| UAE | ○ | ○ |
| Nigeria | ○ | ○ |
| South Africa | ○ | ○ |
*1: As a result of the revision of the Ministerial Ordinance, multi-multi claim is no longer allowed for applications filed on or after April 1, 2022.
