 Patent Law Weblog By Kevin E. Noonan -- Patent law in many respects has its own language and idiosyncratic expressions, and one such respect involves so-called "transitional" words or phrases (discussed in greater depth in the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure ยง 2111.03). They are termed "transitional" because they mediate the transition between a claim preamble and the elements of the invention recited therein. The most common such word is "comprises" or "comprising," which indicates that the claim drafter intends the element to encompass what is expressly recited and anything else (within the limits of what the skilled artisan would understand would be... 
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