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PATENT CLAIM READING FOR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

OUTLINE. HOW PATENT LAW IS STRUCTURED AND IMPLEMENTEDPATENT STRUCTURECLAIM TYPES AND STRUCTURECLAIM ORGANIZATIONCLAIM READING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTMAPPING CLAIMS.. THE STRUCTURE OF U.S. PATENT LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION. The Constitution of the United States35 USC - The law as enacted by Cong

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PATENT CLAIM READING FOR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

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    2. OUTLINE HOW PATENT LAW IS STRUCTURED AND IMPLEMENTED PATENT STRUCTURE CLAIM TYPES AND STRUCTURE CLAIM ORGANIZATION CLAIM READING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MAPPING CLAIMS.

    3. THE STRUCTURE OF U.S. PATENT LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION The Constitution of the United States 35 USC - The law as enacted by Congress. 37 CFR - Rules to guide in interpretation of the law. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). Procedures for examiners to follow in light of the rules and laws and case history.

    4. WHAT CAN YOU INVENT? Process / Method. Machine. Composition of Matter. Mixtures New compounds Manufacture.

    20. CLAIM STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION SUMMARY Claims are a statutory requirement in a patent and define ownership rights. Modern U.S. claims have three components, each with different significance. Open claims have vastly broader scope than closed. The claim must be supported in the original disclosure and therefore cannot be broadened during prosecution. “Prosecution” means “as it is examined in the patent office.” A patent can disclose more than it claims.

    49. CONCLUDING COMMENTS GO FIRST TO THE CLAIMS WHEN YOU READ A PATENT. BEGIN YOUR ANALYSIS BY ESTABLISHING WHAT HAS BEEN INVENTED. UNDERSTAND THE BOUNDARIES – THE ELEMENTS OF THE CLAIM. CONTINUE YOUR ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU NEED. Patentability FTO Mapping.

    50. Thanks for listening! Questions?

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