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3 months ago

Red-Lining Revelations: Edits between Patent Families Continue to be Highly Relevant to Claim Construction

Minor changes in patent specifications can lead to differing claim constructions across family member applications.
fromPatently-O
3 months ago
Intellectual property law

Red-Lining Revelations: Edits between Patent Families Continue to be Highly Relevant to Claim Construction

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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The Power and Limits of Judicial Claim Correction

Courts may correct an obvious patent claim error through claim construction when the error is facially evident and only one reasonable correction exists.
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1 month ago
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Prosecution Disclaimer Across Time: Later Continuation Statements Limit Already-Issued Patents

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1 month ago
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Prosecution Disclaimer Across Time: Later Continuation Statements Limit Already-Issued Patents

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1 month ago

Case1Tech: Changing Claim Construction Position on Appeal

Samsung had petitioned for IPR of ST Case1Tech's always-on recording patents, arguing that the claimed "audio forensics analysis system" encompassed speech-to-text functionality disclosed in the prior art. Before the Board, Case1Tech argued that "analysis" means "calculation of noise dosage" using a specific measurement used for hearing protection. After losing at the Board, Case1Tech altered its position on appeal, arguing that audio forensics analysis merely "includes" noise dosage calculation and encompasses any "analysis that uses all captured acoustic data."
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
5 months ago

Judge Stark Dissent Calls Majority's Claim Construction Too Narrow in Tile-Leveling System Appeal

Judge Stark did not believe that Acufloor's representations during prosecution sufficed to overcome clear indications from the specification that mortar is not required to reach the very edge of the tile to meet Acufloor's asserted claims.
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fromPatently-O
6 months ago

Federal Circuit on Negative Limitations and Secondary Considerations

Federal Circuit maintains a strict approach to patent obviousness and secondary considerations.
Court underscores precise claim construction in patent cases.
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fromPatently-O
6 months ago

By all Means: When Software Functions Lack Correspnding Structure

The Federal Circuit upheld the invalidation of Fintiv's software patents due to indefinite claim terms lacking proper structural definitions.
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