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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双语律师李黎，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与消费者金融诉讼相关的法律文件。