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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 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.
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.