# Markush group

A way of claiming a set of alternatives in a single claim — for example, 'selected from the group consisting of A, B, and C.' It is common in chemistry and pharmaceutical claims to cover several specific options at once.

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_Source: PatentBrief — https://patentbrief.org. A plain-English glossary of US patent terms._