Jepson claim

noun

A patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.

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Meanings

nounJepson claim (plural Jepson claims)

plural Jepson claims

  1. USlawA patent claim where one or more limitations are specifically identified as a point of novelty, distinguishable over at least the contents of the preamble.

Origin

Named after the legal case Ex parte Jepson, 243 Off. Gaz. Pat. Off. 525 (Ass't Comm'r Pat. 1917).

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Jepson claim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jepson%20claim

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jepson claim,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jepson%20claim.

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