37 CFR § 1.1025 - The claim.

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title: "37 CFR § 1.1025 - The claim."
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# 1.1025 The claim.

The specific wording of the claim in an international design application designating the United States shall be in formal terms to the ornamental design for the article (specifying name of article) as shown, or as shown and described. More than one claim is neither required nor permitted for purposes of the United States.