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• A claim that refers back to and further limits or restricts the breadth of another claim. The other claim may be an independent claim or another dependent claim. MPEP 608.01(n).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Claim, Dependent. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/claim-dependent.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Claim, Dependent. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/claim-dependent (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Claim, Dependent." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/claim-dependent.

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