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3. Identify the independent claims in (Rocking Chair Patent Application)


1. Only claim 1
2. All claims
3. Claims 1 and 6

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Choice iii is correct - both claims 1 and 6 are independent claims. Claims 2-5 are dependent as they refer to other clams and so include all the limitations of the referenced claims.


4. Identify the dependent claims in (Rocking Chair Patent Application)


1. 1
2. 1 and 6
3. 2, 3, and 4
4. 2, 3, 4, and 5

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Choice iv is correct - both claims 1 and 6 are independent claims. Claims 2-5 are dependent as they refer to other clams and so include all the limitations of the referenced claims.


5. Which of the following claims of (Rocking Chair Patent Application) covers the widest range of furniture products:


1. 1
2. 5
3. 5 and 6

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Choice i is correct. Every piece of furniture which infringes any of claims 2-6 would also infringe claim 1 (since all of those claims include the "platform" limitation (1(a)), and a support element of some kind (1(b))). Thus independent claim 1 is the broadest of these claims.