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Comments on: Claim Interpretation: What the word “a” or “an” means in a claim http://patentmaze.cougarlaw.com/blawg/2004/07/30/claim-interpretation-what-the-word-a-or-an-means-in-a-claim/ Sat, 19 May 2012 03:55:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Patent Attorney http://patentmaze.cougarlaw.com/blawg/2004/07/30/claim-interpretation-what-the-word-a-or-an-means-in-a-claim/#comment-37 Patent Attorney Thu, 04 Aug 2005 07:47:49 +0000 http://patentmaze.cougarlaw.com/blawg/?p=41#comment-37 I disagree with this assessment. "A" and "an" mean "one." What it does not mean is "only one." The reason that the claim may be interpreted as meaning "one or more" is because all higher numbers are inclusive of lower ones. If you have two of something, then you must already have one. For example, if you have two books and I ask you if you have "a" book, your answer will be yes. I disagree with this assessment. “A” and “an” mean “one.” What it does not mean is “only one.” The reason that the claim may be interpreted as meaning “one or more” is because all higher numbers are inclusive of lower ones. If you have two of something, then you must already have one. For example, if you have two books and I ask you if you have “a” book, your answer will be yes.

]]> By: yvonne http://patentmaze.cougarlaw.com/blawg/2004/07/30/claim-interpretation-what-the-word-a-or-an-means-in-a-claim/#comment-38 yvonne Thu, 07 Jul 2005 02:12:33 +0000 http://patentmaze.cougarlaw.com/blawg/?p=41#comment-38 Dear Sir, Your words are very interesting to me. I am working in a chinese translation firm. Our firm focus on patent translation. "A/an" is a big problem in English patent tranlation, because there is no indefinite article in chinese. Would you kind enough to recommend me some cases or articles on the matter? Thank you. Best wishes Yvonne Zhuang (Ms.) Patent Consultant SUNYU TRANSLATION CO. LTD B-704, Investment Plaza, Financial St. Xicheng Dirst. Beijing, P. R. of China (100032 ) Tel: +86 10 6621 8251 Fax: +86 10 6621 8252 Website: http://www.sunyu.com Email: yvonnequ@vip.sina.com, yvonnezhuang@sunyu.com Dear Sir,
Your words are very interesting to me. I am working in a chinese translation firm. Our firm focus on patent translation. “A/an” is a big problem in English patent tranlation, because there is no indefinite article in chinese. Would you kind enough to recommend me some cases or articles on the matter? Thank you.
Best wishes

Yvonne Zhuang (Ms.)
Patent Consultant
SUNYU TRANSLATION CO. LTD
B-704, Investment Plaza, Financial St. Xicheng Dirst.
Beijing, P. R. of China (100032 )
Tel: +86 10 6621 8251
Fax: +86 10 6621 8252
Website: http://www.sunyu.com
Email: yvonnequ@vip.sina.com, yvonnezhuang@sunyu.com

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