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Prior Art Failing To Show A Claimed Element vs. Showing Something Excluded By The Claim ELement
These two are not the same.
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“Capable Of” Double Talk
Reminder on “capable of” language – do not let examiners double talk you into accepting an improper rejection.
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Evolving Provisional Double Patenting Rejections
Avoid giving the examiner another reason to re-open prosecution after a successful reversal.
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Even PTAB Judges Are Hesitant To Argue Teaching Away
Read about an interesting invention related to measuring fluid flow through a blood vessel using imaging techniques where the PTAB dives into the technical details.
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“Configured to” and “Capable of” – Two Different Claim Scopes in the US
There are claim scope differences between “configured to” and “capable of” at the USPTO.
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Arguing the Dependent Claims on Appeal
Coca-cola strategically uses dependent claims to obtain coverage of their new beverage supply device.
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Interplay Among Different Statutory Rejections
Sometimes when an examiner piles on every possible rejection as to a specific claim element, they are telling you that is the limitation they cannot find in the prior art.