patent application amendmentglossary / patent-application amendment A modification to a patent application, usu. narrowing or eliminating some claims in response to an examiner’s rejection. [Cases: Patents 109. C.J.S. Patents §§ 152–155.] 词条贡献者 资深译员Grace,毕业于一所培养最顶级翻译人才的语言学院,擅长翻译各类与商业诉讼及争议相关的法律文件。