Patent drafters sometimes turn to “means-plus-function” language to claim an invention based on its function rather than its underlying structure. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Robert Bosch, LLC v. [...] Read More
Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce the following recently issued patents obtained for our clients:
U.S. Patent No. 9,030,857 entitled “Five-Stage Neutral Point Clamped Inverter” issued May 12, 2015 to Power-One Italy S.p.A. of Terranuova Bracciolini, [...] Read More
If you think you’ve been the victim of patent infringement, you probably shouldn’t delay filing your claim. By waiting too long, you could allow the accused infringer to build a defense called “laches” — which may lead to the dismissal [...] Read More
