Is the claimed act of “determining” a parameter anticipated by disclosure that the parameter exists?

Claimed ranges need some evidence of criticality and/or unexpected results, even when they are outside the disclosed ranges of the cited art.

As we have discussed in past posts, restriction requirements can be a serious burden, so it pays to know how to address them strategically. When necessary, restrictions can give the applicant some leverage if they know how to use it. Part of knowing how to use it is knowing how to win petitions against improper…

Dependent claims can prove to be powerful tools when used strategically. Learn a few tips in this post.

Another path to overcoming an improper restriction for combination-subcombination groups.

More on conditional limitations.

Sorry Supreme Court, but attacking patents at the PTAB does not impact the patentability of later developed inventions.

The New Section 101 USPTO Guidance at the PTAB.

Learn about petitioning improper final rejections and what types of petitions might be more difficult than others.

Should you add them or not?