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• A form of a claim that allows claiming of members of a finite group by means of a phrase like "a member selected from the group consisting of" followed by a list of the members of the group linked by the word "and." The members of a Markush group must have at least one property that is mainly responsible for their membership in the group. MPEP 803.02, MPEP 2173.05(h).

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

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

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

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