引用式獨立項

引用式獨立項 英文應該是 quotation-type independent claim
也就是獨立項引用/依附另一個在前的獨立項
通常是在方法Claim中引用另一裝置獨立項的全部或是部份元件，相反亦可(較沒見過)

美國專利撰寫可以嗎？
答案是 可

有熱心的人跟我說
這些案子有用到引用式的獨立項

US 7176473
Claim 1:
1. A semiconductor for optical coupling comprising: a light-emitting element; a light-receiving element facing the light-emitting element; and ...
Claim 10:
10. An electronic apparatus including the semiconductor for optical coupling according to claim 1.
這樣引用式的獨立項主要是希望除了保護Claim1的結構外，也要保護包括該結構的產品！

US 7184453
Claim 1:
1. A semiconductor laser device containing a laser driver comprising, a semiconductor laser element; a laser driver for driving the semiconductor laser element; ...
Claim 11:
11. Electronic equipment having the laser device as defined in claim 1.
同上例理由

US 7187591
US 7191436
也都是類似的寫法！


Ron