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Map your claim set's structure.

Paste a numbered claimclaimA numbered sentence at the end of a patent that legally defines what the inventor owns. The most important section.Read more → set and we'll chart the dependency tree — which claimsclaimsThe numbered statements at the end of a patent that legally define what the inventor owns.Read more → stand alone, which depend on which — spot structural errors, and tally the USPTO excess-claim fees you'll owe past the 3-independent / 20-total allowance.

Total claims

4

Independent

1

Dependent

3

Multiple-dep.

1

Dependency tree

1Independent
2Dependent→ depends on claim 1
3Dependent→ depends on claim 2
4Multiple-dependent→ depends on claims 1, 2, 3
Excess independent (>3)0 × · $0
Excess total (>20)0 × · $0
Multiple-dependent surcharge$344
Excess-claim fees$344

Parsing is heuristic and fees are approximate USPTO figures — verify against the current fee schedule. This is a drafting aid, not legal advice. PatentBrief is not a law firm.

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