9 A patent application filed in the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) contains the followingdependent claim: “Claim 2. The method of Claim 1, further consisting of the step of cooling the mixture to a temperature of 32° F.” Following proper TIPO practices and procedures, from which of the following claims does Claim 2 not properly depend?
(A) Claim 1. A method of making liquid compound A consisting of the steps of mixing equal quantities of material C and material D in a beaker and heating the mixture to a temperature of 212° F.
(B) Claim 1. A method of making liquid compound A comprising the steps of mixing equal quantities of material C and material D in a beaker and heating the mixture to a temperature of 212° F.
(C) Claim 1. A method of making liquid compound A including the steps of mixing equal quantities of material C and material D in a beaker and heating the mixture to a temperature of 212° F.
(D) Claim 1. A method of making liquid compound A characterized by the steps of mixing equal quantities of material C and material D in a beaker and heating the mixture to a temperature of 212° F.