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Construing the “Function” of a Means-Plus-Function Claim Element

August 17, 2010Claim Construction, Claim Drafting Tips, Means Plus Function, Patent, Patent Cases 2010Claim Construction, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Bits and Bytes No. 115

June 3, 2009Bits and Bytes, Claim Drafting Tips, USPTO NewspaidDennis Crouch

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Bilski: Adding Obvious but Meaningful Limitations

November 3, 2008Anticipation, Claim Drafting Tips, Patent, Patentable Subject Matteranticipation, obviousness, paid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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CLE: How to Draft Software Claims under Bilski

November 1, 2008Articles and Publications, Claim Drafting Tips, Patent, Patent Cases 2008, Patentable Subject Matterobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Ron Slusky: Five Prescriptions for Effective Analyzing an Invention and then Claiming It

June 26, 2008Articles and Publications, Book Review, Claim Drafting Tips, Patentobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Theory of Dependent Claims: Survey Results

May 22, 2008Academic Studies, Articles and Publications, Claim Drafting Tips, PatentClaim Construction, Enablement, Licenses, obviousness, paid, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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A Dangerous Prosecution Trap

June 24, 2007Claim Drafting Tips, Patent, Patent Prosecutionanticipation, First to Invent, Inequitable Conduct, obviousness, paid, VenueDennis Crouch

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Evidence Based Prosecution I: Sensitivity to Claim Fee Variation

September 21, 2006Academic Studies, Claim Drafting Tips, Patent, Patent ProsecutionAbstract Idea, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityDennis Crouch

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Including Claims in Provisional Patent Applications?

September 16, 2005Claim Drafting Tips, Patent, Patent ProsecutionEnablement, paidDennis Crouch

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Patent Drafting In the Wake of Phillips v. AWH — Initial Thoughts

July 15, 2005Claim Drafting Tips, PatentClaim Construction, Federal Circuit En Banc, paidDennis Crouch

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Patent Tips for a Small Business with Grand Ideas

January 4, 2005Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Patent Drafting Tip: Focusing on the problem

November 11, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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USPTO releases notes on restriction practice

November 10, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Patent Lawyer: Tips for overcoming 35 USC 102 novelty rejections

November 2, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, Patentanticipation, obviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Deciding whether to appeal a patent rejection

August 10, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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On Line Tips for Inventors

June 2, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Structured Claim Drafting

April 29, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Patent Litigation: preventive measures

April 28, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Claim Drafting Tips – Patent Quality

April 27, 2004Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Claim Drafting Tips

April 16, 2004Articles and Publications, Claim Drafting Tips, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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