In the recent case of In re Blake Bookstaff , the CAFC reversed a decision by the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (Board) affirming a rejection under 102(b). Briefly, the invention… read more →
When a claim uses the term “means” to describe a limitation, a presumption exists that the inventors used the term to invoke 35 U.S.C.§ 112, sixth paragraph. However, the presumption… read more →