Even if the patent specification discloses a single embodiment, the features or functions of that embodiment should not be read into the claims by a court’s claim construction because the purpose of the specification is to teach and enable those of skill in the art to make and … [Read more...] about A Single Embodiment in a Patent Does not Limit Claims to That Single Construction
Disparagement of Prior Technology Limits Patent Claim Coverage
The appellate court which handles patent appeals from the U. S. District Court ruled that if a patentee disparages prior art in pre-existing technology, the patented invention in the claims does not cover such prior art. Openwave Systems Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 2015-1108 … [Read more...] about Disparagement of Prior Technology Limits Patent Claim Coverage
