37 CFR 1.164 - Claim.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights last revised: Jan 01, 2026

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§ 1.164 - Claim.

The claim shall be in formal terms to the new and distinct variety of the specified plant as described and illustrated, and may also recite the principal distinguishing characteristics. More than one claim is not permitted.

(35 U.S.C. 162)

authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted

source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 37 CFR 1.164