# Jepson claim

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
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