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Incorporation by reference does not expand claim scope

Incorporation by reference does not expand claim scope

By • on April 27, 2011

In those heady days of yesteryear, when the patent filing fee was $35 and prior art was printed on crumbling paper, patent attorneys relished the word

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Bilski loses, but business methods live to fight another day

Bilski loses, but business methods live to fight another day

By • on June 30, 2010

On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the long-awaited Bilski v Kappos case. The outcome? Bernard Bilski will not be receiving

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It’s The Network

It’s The Network

By • on August 22, 2009

Scott C. Harris was all set to go eBay one better, with his “Real Time Auction with End Game.” Bidders would use their computers to submit

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Ex parte Cherian – and the misguided software per se rejection

Ex parte Cherian – and the misguided software per se rejection

By • on July 27, 2009

How do you check compliance with a standard, without making reference to the standard? The applicants in Ex parte Cherian purportedly figured that out,

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ITC: First Five Things to Do when You’ve Been Sued

ITC: First Five Things to Do when You’ve Been Sued

By • on May 23, 2009

So your company has just been sued in the ITC? Perhaps this is a result of a dispute with one of your competitors; or perhaps your company simply supplies

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The Formicary

The Formicary

By • on May 22, 2009

Frankly, I had to look up “formicary.” Perhaps you will too. But before you do, check out our Blogroll and then see if you can figure it out. Hint:

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Shooing Cats

Shooing Cats

By • on May 22, 2009

Shooing Cats Once I lived in a small bungalow in rural Beaty town on Route 68. Route 68 is a two lane highway that cuts north-south, straight through

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