Markush claim

noun

A patent claim that identifies multiple functionally equivalent chemical entities allowed in one or more parts of a compound.

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Meanings

nounMarkush claim (plural Markush claims)

plural Markush claims

  1. USlawA patent claim that identifies multiple functionally equivalent chemical entities allowed in one or more parts of a compound.

Origin

Named after Eugene Markush, the first inventor to use them successfully in a US patent.

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APA

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

MLA

“Markush claim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markush%20claim. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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