Prior to writing claim answer these questions: • What is the invention? • What are the pieces and parts that make up the invention?The text must be a nonscript font (e.g. , Arial, Times Roman, or Courier), preferably with a font size of 12. Add a space between initials. Put necessary suffixes at the end. First, every patent claim needs a preamble, which is the introductory phrase in a claim. Second, every patent claim needs a transition. Each patent application has several forms that must be filled out and submitted. A list of these forms can be found here.