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preliminary amendment
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A quick definition of preliminary amendment:
A preliminary amendment is a change made to a patent application before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reviews it. It is usually done to narrow or remove some claims in response to an examiner's rejection.
A more thorough explanation:
A preliminary amendment is a modification made to a patent application before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues an office action. It is usually done to narrow or eliminate some claims in response to an examiner's rejection.
- John filed a preliminary amendment to his patent application to address the examiner's concerns about the scope of his claims.
- Mary's preliminary amendment eliminated some of the claims in her patent application to make it more focused and easier to examine.
These examples illustrate how a preliminary amendment can be used to address issues raised by the patent examiner and improve the chances of the application being approved.