Broadest Reasonable Interpretation rules do not necessarily apply to determining what the teachings of the prior art mean.

Be careful to fully address every ground of rejection on appeal – shortcuts can lead to unintended waiver.

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An applicant’s specification can torpedo their BRI arguments.

Mere identification of information in an IDS does not necessarily create an admission by the Applicant that the information is prior art.

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Samsung’s early application falls due to later joint-research partners’ patents.

Do not let examiner take a short cut when relying on a provisional filing date.

How to petition improper election of species requirements.