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• A claim made in common by two or more alledged inventors (opposing parties) in legal contest to detemine who was the first inventor, and, hence, who is deserving of a U.S. patent (called an interference). The count defines the interfering subject matter between two or more patent applications or between one or more applications and one or more issued patents. MPEP 2301.02.

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  Count. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/count (accessed: March 25, 2023).

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  "Count." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/count.

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