132-136Interpretation of claims has to be done by different people at various stages of a patent document. This article looks at these stages and tries to offer general guidelines which can be followed. These guidelines have evolved with practice in the courts. However, the most important point is that every case is unique and has to be interpreted independently. A sample case has been presented and discussed
In Markman claim term disputes, the paramount interest of the public in patents and in the public do...
This Note explores the uncertainty and inequity created through the dichotomy approach to claim inte...
Patent claims define the scope of the patent right and hence are central to the operation of the pat...
Claims are at the heart of every major patent related issue. Most importantly, they determine a pate...
This article explores the proper scope of judicial power in patent law by focusing on the Federal Ci...
The ambiguity of claim language is generally considered to be the most important problem in patent l...
Statutory construction is often determinative in lawsuits. In that vein, which theory of statutory c...
Patent claim construction is a mess. The Federal Circuit’s failure to provide adequate guidance has ...
Inventions are tangible. Yet patents comprise words, and words are imprecise. Thus, disputes over pa...
Research suggests that widespread uncertainty over the scopes of issued patents creates significant ...
The uncertainty as to whether claim interpretation decisions will survive appeal is an ever growing ...
The claims section of a patent performs an important public notice function in patent law. The clai...
Section 112 of the Patent Act requires patentees to clearly explain what their invention is (a requi...
The claims of a patent are central to virtually every aspect of patent law. The claims define the sc...
An enormous literature has criticized patent claims for being ambiguous. In this Article, I explain ...
In Markman claim term disputes, the paramount interest of the public in patents and in the public do...
This Note explores the uncertainty and inequity created through the dichotomy approach to claim inte...
Patent claims define the scope of the patent right and hence are central to the operation of the pat...
Claims are at the heart of every major patent related issue. Most importantly, they determine a pate...
This article explores the proper scope of judicial power in patent law by focusing on the Federal Ci...
The ambiguity of claim language is generally considered to be the most important problem in patent l...
Statutory construction is often determinative in lawsuits. In that vein, which theory of statutory c...
Patent claim construction is a mess. The Federal Circuit’s failure to provide adequate guidance has ...
Inventions are tangible. Yet patents comprise words, and words are imprecise. Thus, disputes over pa...
Research suggests that widespread uncertainty over the scopes of issued patents creates significant ...
The uncertainty as to whether claim interpretation decisions will survive appeal is an ever growing ...
The claims section of a patent performs an important public notice function in patent law. The clai...
Section 112 of the Patent Act requires patentees to clearly explain what their invention is (a requi...
The claims of a patent are central to virtually every aspect of patent law. The claims define the sc...
An enormous literature has criticized patent claims for being ambiguous. In this Article, I explain ...
In Markman claim term disputes, the paramount interest of the public in patents and in the public do...
This Note explores the uncertainty and inequity created through the dichotomy approach to claim inte...
Patent claims define the scope of the patent right and hence are central to the operation of the pat...