Tyler Jackson
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Corresponding disclosed structure? Only what’s necessary to perform a recited function
By Tyler Jackson on Mar 26, 2026
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the disclosure of an added function in the specification of a patent should not affect the structure necessary to meet the recited function in a Section 112(f) claim element. Gramm v. Deere & Co., Case No. 24-1598 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 11, 2026) (Lourie, Reyna,...
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The meaning is plain as day: Just follow the grammar
By Tyler Jackson on Feb 26, 2026
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and vacated a decision by the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, explaining that the Board failed to consider common textual modifier language when applying the plain meaning to a disputed claim term. Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC, Case No. 24-1541 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2026)...
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