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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Clarifies Functionality Doctrine in CeramTec v. CoorsTek

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In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in CeramTec v. CoorsTek. ...more

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PTAB Designates As Informative a Decision Instituting Post-Grant Review for a Design Patent Lacking Ornamentality

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On June 11, 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) designated as informative a July 26, 2019 institution decision granting post-grant review of a design patent for lacking ornamentality. In this ruling, the PTAB...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Williamson Decision Will Encourage Patent Defendants to Challenge Software Claims

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In Williamson v. Citrix Online, announced on June 16, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in a partially en banc opinion that claims expressed in terms of functionality can be subject to statutory requirements...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Functional Claim Language – “Adapted To” and “Configured To” – Having Narrow Interpretations

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Patent claim drafting is a challenging exercise that requires balancing potential infringement of the claim against the prior art. A patent practitioner may easily draft a claim of very narrow scope, but if such claim has a...more

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