Further, the broad scope of the claim made it all the more important to be able to identify the parties who could be included in the claim at the outset, he said. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
This is especially important as it can be difficult to change the nature or scope of a claim at a later stage in the process. (canadianlawyermag.com)
In our opinion, the correct scope of the claim should be as broad as possible without encompassing the prior art, and without having many compounds falling within the claim that do not have utility. (adlilaw.com)