outline formglossary / OUTLINE FORM outline form. Patents. A style of writing patent claims that uses a numbered or lettered subparagraph for each element. Cf. COLON-SEMICOLON FORM; SINGLE-PARAGRAPH FORM M; SUBPARAGRAPH FORM. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Barbara,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与艺术诉讼有关的法律文件。