claim 

*******************************
THE ACTUAL CLAIMS
*******************************

EPO required usage (as specified in ST.36, para. ):
    - If the parent element is claims and there is only ONE set of claims:
    - id="c-fr-0001", c-fr-0002, etc.
    - num = 0001, 0002, etc.

EPO style:     - arabic numerals, bold, full stop; eg. 1.
        - block indent all text

Example:
<claims id="claims01" lang="en">
    <claim id="c-en-0001" num="0001">
        <claim-text>Here is the first claim ... </claim-text>
    </claim>
</claims>

Notes:
- If parent element is claims and there are MULTIPLE sets of claims (for EP-B docs) then:
    - id="c-en-01-0001", c-en-01-0002, etc.
    - num="0001", 0002, etc.
    - id="c-de-01-0001", c-de-01-0002, etc.
    - num"="0001", 0002, etc.
    - id="c-fr-0001", c-fr-0002, etc.
    - num="0001", 0002, etc.

- If parent element is amended-claims and there is only ONE set then use "aclaims"; 
  in the unlikely event of multiple amended claims use: "aclaims01" etc, 
  the actual claims will be numbered (for single occurrence):
    - id="ac-en-0001", ac-en-0002, etc.
    - num="0001", 0002, etc.

***    Note for data capture: if the claims are numbered incorrectly by the applicant:
    THEIR NUMBERING MUST BE KEPT FOR A-DOCUMENTS and the num attribute will be:
    num=""; the actual claim number must be placed within the <claim-text>

Element Information

Model

claim-text+
Children: claim-text

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
num xs:string optional

Source 

<xs:element name="claim" type="ftxt:claimType">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>******************************* THE ACTUAL CLAIMS ******************************* EPO required usage (as specified in ST.36, para. ): - If the parent element is claims and there is only ONE set of claims: - id="c-fr-0001", c-fr-0002, etc. - num = 0001, 0002, etc. EPO style: - arabic numerals, bold, full stop; eg. 1. - block indent all text Example: <claims id="claims01" lang="en"> <claim id="c-en-0001" num="0001"> <claim-text>Here is the first claim ... </claim-text> </claim> </claims> Notes: - If parent element is claims and there are MULTIPLE sets of claims (for EP-B docs) then: - id="c-en-01-0001", c-en-01-0002, etc. - num="0001", 0002, etc. - id="c-de-01-0001", c-de-01-0002, etc. - num"="0001", 0002, etc. - id="c-fr-0001", c-fr-0002, etc. - num="0001", 0002, etc. - If parent element is amended-claims and there is only ONE set then use "aclaims"; in the unlikely event of multiple amended claims use: "aclaims01" etc, the actual claims will be numbered (for single occurrence): - id="ac-en-0001", ac-en-0002, etc. - num="0001", 0002, etc. *** Note for data capture: if the claims are numbered incorrectly by the applicant: THEIR NUMBERING MUST BE KEPT FOR A-DOCUMENTS and the num attribute will be: num=""; the actual claim number must be placed within the <claim-text></xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
</xs:element>

Sample