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• Section 112 of the Patent Statute requires that the claims be sufficiently definite so as to provide a standard by which a third party could, with some degree of certainty, determine whether a given practice would or would not be an infringement of the claims.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  indefiniteness of claim. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/indefiniteness-of-claim.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  indefiniteness of claim. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/indefiniteness-of-claim (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "indefiniteness of claim." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/indefiniteness-of-claim.

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