infringement has occurred. You can watch the presentation below for a quick tutorial on claim chat types, when they are used, and why they are used. We will also provide an overview of a litigation chart example s well as tools such as the patent tools claim chart generator. The content ...
elements, and view sentences in the text which contain the information that is relevant to the selected claim element. In this way, the invention automatically generates claim charts that can assist an operator in tasks required for prosecution, litigation, infringement detection and portfolio ...
the next step is to determine what structure, if any, is disclosed in the specification that is linked or associated with the function. This structure in the specification determines the scope of the claim element. So, from an infringement analysis perspective, it is important...
FTO search, also known as clearance search or infringement analysis, examines whether a product or a process infringes on any claim of an active patent. Moreover, it helps to identify potential roadblocks that may need licensing or invalidation, guide product design decisions, and uncover design-...
The patent holder, Shanghai Zhizhen, holds a Chinese patent ZL200410053749.9 regarding a chatting robot system (called “Little i Robot”). Shanghai Zhizhen believed Apple’s Siri function has the same function with its patent technology and then initiated a patent infringement lawsuit by taking ...
they bear the burden of proving infringement and any damages. For the accused infringer, they bear the burden of proving that the patent is invalid. These contentions typically contain what are called clean charts. The patent owner might use a claim chart to show how the accused product include...
For example, the limitation concept “red tail” may be mapped to the example claim. Or, the claim directed to a dog with a red tail may be mapped to both claim concepts “dog” and “animal,” and a further concept “tail.”
Note that by the time of the reexamination proceedings, the patents had expired. Nevertheless, the patentee was interested in pursuing damages for past infringement. This chart from the Federal Circuit decision explains the OTDP findings:
each robot may be able to communicate with the control system through a set of frequency channels established through a set of base stations and base station controllers. Robots may utilize various tools to move and obtain containers from a stack, including, for example, a winch to carry a co...
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