Claim Interpretation

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Patent Month In Review: February 2017

By Stephen B. Schott | March 12, 2017

dreamstime_s_38780059 2Supplying a Single Part of Many in an Infringing Device Does not Give Rise to Infringement LiabilityThe…

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April 2016 Patent Law Update

By Stephen B. Schott | May 7, 2016

dreamstime_s_38780059 2USPTO Subject Matter Guidelines UpdatedIf you haven’t seen them, the USPTO published patentable subject matter hypotheticals, with an…

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Federal Circuit Broadens Application Of 35 USC 112(F)

By Stephen B. Schott | July 6, 2015

US courts interpret patent claims written in a specific way under a special claim interpretation statute. Claims written…

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The Federal Circuit Breathes More Life Into Claim Preambles

By Stephen B. Schott | February 22, 2015

By Stephen B. SchottClaim preambles are given little weight in claim interpretation, which is seemingly incongruous with the amount of…

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Towards More Reliable Trial Court Decisions On Claim Construction

By Stephen B. Schott | February 5, 2015

By Stephen B. Schott The Federal Circuit, which has exclusive domain over patent-related appeals, overrules district court findings at…

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