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Claim categories Indeed, there are also different categories of patent claims that can be used. In general, a distinction can be made between two different categories. A first general category of patent claims is the “product claim”, which relates to physical entities such as products, devices and apparatuses, but can also include, for example,...

Assignment of the right to a patent According to Belgian patent law, the right to a patent for an invention belongs to the inventor or to its successor in title. Therefore, the right to a patent always originates from the inventor, i.e. a natural person. However, this right can be assigned to another entity,...