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Controversy over “Composition”: Federal Circuit Highlights Drafting Discrepancy

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In a precedential ruling that underscores the importance of consistency in claim drafting, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a claim construction based on an improper interpretation of the...more

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Claim Construction: The Difference Between Using “The” and “A”

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Patent attorneys regularly use indefinite articles (i.e., “a” or “an”) in claim drafting to introduce patent limitations. In Apple Inc. v. Corephotonics, Ltd., however, the Federal Circuit made a ruling that may require...more

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District Court Considers Acceptable Limits to Attorney Participation in Drafting of Expert Reports

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In Munchkin, Inc. v. Tomy International, Inc., 1-18-cv-06337 (NDIL May. 24, 2022) the Court considered the permissible extent of attorney participation in the preparation of an expert report. The Court did so in response to...more

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3 Tips on Drafting Patent Applications With an Eye Toward Alice and Section 101

Q: In light of the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Ancora v. HTC, do you have any tips for patent draftspersons? Steven G. Saunders: The Ancora decision is the latest ruling in a string of post-Alice cases suggesting that...more

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Practical Claim and Specification Drafting, Following Williamson v. Citrix

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Patent claims that use so-called “nonce words” in lieu of means plus function language can be correctly construed as applying the equivalent of means plus function language under 35 USC §112, sixth paragraph, and can be...more

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