Founder’s contribution to patent claims

As a founder working on your first patent, you will have to provide the information your attorney will use to prepare a diverse set of claims. You should explain all the different ways your invention is distinguishable from the prior art, how competitors might try to invent around your patent, and what data you can provide to support claims with varying degrees of specificity and breadth. Claims of varying scope allow flexibility as you continue developing your lead. The broad claims will deter competitors from inventing around more specific claims. Diverse claim sets are also an asset in litigation where the validity of each claim is considered independently. If your broadest independent claim is invalidated, a dependent claim may survive.