role-of-preamble-in-patent-claims-drafting

Role of Preamble in Patent Claims Drafting

Patent claims drafting contain only three main components, a preamble, a transition term such as “comprising” (or some other transition word) and a body. The preamble usually introduces the subject matter of the claim, defines a work piece, or states a purpose or use for the invention.  Every claim should have this introductory preamble indicating the[…]

transitional-term-in-a-patent-claim

Transitional Term in a Patent Claim

Transitional term in a patent claim contain only three main components, a preamble, a transitional term such as “comprising” (or some other transition phrase) and a body. That is, the transitional term is the word between the preamble and the claim body. Transitional terms in patent applications are important and materially affect the claim, as[…]