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• A claim from which another claim depends, either directly or indirectly. MPEP 608.01(n).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Base Claim. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/base-claim.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Base Claim. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/base-claim (accessed: February 3, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Base Claim." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/base-claim.

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