arrangement in order of breadth

arrangement in order of breadth. Patents. The placement of claims in a patent application in order of scope so that the first claim in the application or patent is the broadest and later claims are progressively narrower. [Cases: Patents 98. C.J.S. Patents §§ 137–139.]

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资深译员维皓，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与反垄断诉讼有关的法律文件。