independent claim

基本解释

If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization makes an independent claim for damages, the case shall first be dealt with by the administrative organ.
公民、法人或者其他组织单独就损害赔偿提出请求，应当先由行政机关解决。
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An independent claim shall outline the technical solution of an invention or utility model and record the technical features necessary for solving technical problems.
独立权利要求应当从整体上反映发明或者实用新型的技术方案，记载解决技术问题的必要技术特征。
An independent claim may be presented in any other form if the nature of the invention or utility model is not appropriate to be expressed in the form provided in the preceding paragraph.
发明或者实用新型的性质不适于用前款方式表达的，独立权利要求可以用其他方式撰写。

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