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How will Nautilus affect indefiniteness at the PTO?

June 5, 2014Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, Enablement, obviousness, paidJason Rantanen

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Federal Circuit Implements Low Standard for Prima Facie Indefiniteness Rejection

May 6, 2014Indefinite, Patentpaid, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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Court: Claim Term Lacks Definiteness but is not Legally Indefinite

March 7, 2014Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, Enablement, paidDennis Crouch

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Apple Loses on Claim Construction and Indefiniteness

March 4, 2014Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, Licenses, paidDennis Crouch

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Indefiniteness at the PTAB

February 2, 2014Indefinite, Patentobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Another Means-Plus-Function Patent: Invalid as Indefinite

October 22, 2013Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, obviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Is “Insolubly Ambiguous” the Correct Standard for Indefiniteness?

September 21, 2013Indefinite, Patentanticipation, Claim Construction, Enablement, Licenses, obviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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FM v. Google: Means-plus-Function Indefiniteness and O2 Micro Challenges

February 14, 2013Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, Enablement, paid, VenueJason Rantanen

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Means-Plus-Function: Invalid as Indefinite

April 2, 2012Indefinite, PatentAffirmed Without Opinion, Enablement, paid, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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BPAI: First Decide Indefiniteness, then Subject Matter Eligibility

March 12, 2012Indefinite, Patentobviousness, paidDennis Crouch

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Rembrandt v. AOL: Licensing and Indefiniteness

May 1, 2011Indefinite, PatentLicenses, obviousness, paidJason Rantanen

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In re Katz (part 2): Indefiniteness of computer processes

February 22, 2011Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, obviousness, paid, Written DescriptionJason Rantanen

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Precedential BPAI Opinion Rejects Functional Claim Elements as Indefinite and Not Enabled

November 11, 2009Indefinite, PatentEnablement, paid, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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BPAI Precedential Opinion on Rejecting Software Means Claims

May 17, 2009BPAI, Indefinite, Patent, Patent Cases 2009Claim Construction, First to Invent, paidDennis Crouch

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During prosecution, claims are indefinite when amenable to multiple plausible constructions

December 8, 2008Indefinite, PatentClaim Construction, Enablement, paidDennis Crouch

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“Indefiniteness is a Matter of Claim Construction”

September 29, 2008Indefinite, Patent, Patent Cases 2008Claim Construction, Inequitable Conduct, paidDennis Crouch

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Computer Implemented Means-Plus-Function Element Must be Supported by Specific Algorithm in Specification

March 31, 2008Indefinite, Means Plus Function, PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Means-Plus-Function Element Found Indefinite Without Corresponding Structure

June 18, 2007Indefinite, PatentAffirmed Without Opinion, paidDennis Crouch

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