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[Audio] How to Write a Technical Disclosure for Patent Drafting

JD Supra Law

The technical disclosure should contain the following contents, technical background, purpose of the invention, technical solutions, embodiments, technical effects, alternative solutions, and references. Technical Background The technical background allows the attorney to know the present invention's background and.

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The Language of Patents (Part I): Equipping Patent Applications for Pre-and Post-Grant Success

IP Watchdog

Such an interpretation can block the patentability of the claim in the absence of evidence that the examiner’s interpretation of the claim is not reasonable.

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Jepson Claims

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch The chart above presents the powerful trend in the use of Jepson claim language in US patents over the years. It shows a clear decline in the percentage of patents that include Jepson claim language from 1980 to the present. 37 CFR § 1.75. Judge Lourie though seems to have already recognized this.

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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Three Of Three

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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What Does it Mean to be an Inventor? The Inventor Diary Project and Kicking off the Diversity Pilots Initiative Blog Series

Patently-O

Today, on World IP Day, this post shares the often-overlooked personal journeys of invention that patent professionals play a crucial role in, by encouraging idea submission, collaborating with engineers and innovators, managing outside counsel, and in patent drafting, prosecuting claims, patent examining, and studying and teaching patenting.

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It’s All in the Hardware: Overcoming 101 Rejections in Computer Networking Technology Classes

IP Watchdog

Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. However, responding to these rejections when they are issued still requires some finesse.

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The IPKat’s 20th Birthday Conference Reports – Part 4

The IPKat

One argument in favour of the UK doctrine of equivalents is that it achieves a fair outcome for what is invented despite what is claimed, but Darren pointed out that the patentee is responsible for patent drafting, and adopting the UK doctrine of equivalents puts a price on the third party. Best wishes have been expressed.