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 →
An assignment of a patent, or patent application, is the transfer to another of a party’s entire ownership interest or a percentage of that party’s ownership interest in the… read more →
Often, an applicant will submit a terminal disclaimer to overcome an obviousness-type double patenting rejection between two or more patent applications or application(s) and an issued patent. In the terminal… read more →