Scott I Forman

Scott I Forman

July 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Patent Coverage of Impossible Embodiments: A Cautionary Tale for Patent Owners, and Lingering Questions

Patent owners asserting their patents in litigation will often seek broad claim constructions to cover accused products and forestall defendants' non-infringement defenses. However, a recent decision illustrates potential pitfalls of this strategy even aside from traditional concerns about reading claims so broadly as to cover prior art.

By Charles T. Steenburg and Scott I. Forman

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