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How to feel about the absurdly high invalidation rate in the US?
Hello I am an inventor with two granted US patents.
My first was infringed but it was unenforceable because the infringer was not established enough of a company to make a good target for litigation ...
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what if a new feature is merely the first step to improving an existing process?
Let's suppose that a current process will be greatly improved if the ability to do X existed.
Someone invented a feature that can be added to this process.
This feature alone in the process does not ...
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what if there is prior art passingly mentioning the abstract idea of your invention?
So you are trying to patent an invention that implements a concrete version of an abstract idea.
What if the abstract idea is mentioned here and there in the prior art?
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elements of a method claim that are not "acted" on by the method
claim 1:
A computer implemented method, comprising:
a) receiving a first item description from a first user's device;
b) novel step; and
c) transmitting items corresponding to the first item ...
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words like potentially or possibly
Claim 1.
A computer method, comprising:
a) identifying a list of matches, the list potentially empty;
What if a competition implements a solution where the list CANNOT be empty? Would this competitor'...
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is independent claim 2 acceptable
could I use below 2 independent claims in a patent?
The apparatus comprise A, B, C:
The apparatus might further comprise D, wherein whether D is needed or not depending on the function of the ...
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a dependent claim that further limits the score of an element introduced in the preamble of the independent claim
claim 1:
a computer-implemented method for awarding winners, the winners determined by an algorithm, comprising:
dependent claim 2:
the method of claim 1, wherein the algorithm uses a minimum ...
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referencing an algorithm mentioned in the preamble of a method claim
a computer-implemented method for awarding winners, the winners determined by an algorithm, comprising:
a) receiving a plurality of exam answers from a first user, the plurality of exam answers ...
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generic steps of a claim that are required to make the method complete
a computer method for profile matching, comprising:
a) storing a plurality of profiles in a database;
b) receiving a request for matching;
c) determining potential matches from the plurality of ...
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Is this step of a granted claim a MPF or SPF step?
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, are configured to:
a) electronically receive...;
b) electronically receive...;
c) determine from ...
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how to claim all possible implementations of an existing component?
Let's suppose that my claim has two components: A and B.
Let's suppose that component B is the novel inventive step.
Let's suppose that component A is a method that outputs a list of recommended ...
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Using the Patent Center, is it possible to know whether an application applied the Fast Track?
I am researching a patent and want to know whether the applicant filed for prioritized examination.
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what if a granted claim is invalidated for being too broad?
Suppose that a claim defines a component that must satisfy at least one of three conditions, A, B, and C.
This claim is granted.
Someone later tries to invalid this claim through PTAB.
The court finds ...
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Request sequence listed in the patent US20210290676A1
I wonder if you could provide me with the sequence (ID NO. 253-255 and 316-318). Thank you very much, and look forward your reply.
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How can a patent title be used to limit the scope when the title doesn't form a complete sentence or thought?
Let's take the following patent title:
Parallel Content Recommending Process System and Method
If this is a title, what of it can be used to interpret and therefore limit the scope?
Just from the ...
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