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• The legal description of the exact property which is covered by a patent (the Claims).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  metes and bounds. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/metes-and-bounds.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  metes and bounds. research.hsc.unt.edu. Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/metes-and-bounds (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "metes and bounds." Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/metes-and-bounds.

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