JD Supra

Interpretation of Means-Plus-Function Claim Limitations

Addressing claim construction issues in connection with “means-plus-function” limitations, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to uphold a ...
JD Supra

Extrinsic Evidence Not Required to Overcome Means-Plus-Function Interpretation

Addressing construction of claims including means-plus-function claim elements, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned an International Trade Commission (ITC) plain and ordinary ...
The National Law Review

Future of Means-Plus-Function Claim Interpretation Now Less Clear

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The National Law Review

PTO to Patent Examiners: Make Interpretation of Means-Plus-Function Claims Clear in the Record

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