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Jepson claim

Jepson claim noun: a patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.

Noun

Jepson claim (plural Jepson claims)

  1. (US) A patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.

Forms of Jepson claim

pluralJepson claims

Origin of Jepson claim

Named after the legal case Ex parte Jepson, 243 Off. Gaz. Pat. Off. 525 (Ass't Comm'r Pat. 1917).

Questions about Jepson claim

What does Jepson claim mean?
Jepson claim means a patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.
What part of speech is Jepson claim?
Jepson claim is a noun.
What is the plural of Jepson claim?
The plural of Jepson claim is Jepson claims.

Words near Jepson claim in the dictionary

  1. Jeppsens
  2. Jeppson
  3. Jeppsons
  4. JEPs
  5. Jepson
  6. Jepson claim
  7. Jepson claims
  8. Jepsons
  9. jequerity
  10. jequirity
  11. jequirity bean

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