Failing to Adequately Support a Means-Plus-Function Claim Term Renders a Claim Invalid
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21
Claim language is important. Particularly when dealing with software systems, claims may be held invalid as being indefinite when the claim language is characterized as “means-plus-function” under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. §112 ¶ 6 (now AIA 35 U.S.C. §112(f))....
By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints