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Back on track: Contextual inquiry required before applying § 112(f) to software claim element

By Richard (Rick) Evans on July 16, 2026

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s indefiniteness ruling based on an insufficient means-plus-function analysis under 35 U.S.C. § 112(f) while affirming the denial of judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and a new trial following a jury verdict finding a related patent invalid as anticipated. […]

  • Posted in:
    Intellectual Property
  • Blog:
    IP Update
  • Organization:
    McDermott Will & Emery
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