The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding, based largely on the prosecution history, that disputed “wherein” clauses were limiting and therefore the grant of ...
Before Prost, Newman, and Wallach. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Summary: A “wherein” clause can be limiting if it is material to patentability. Allergan ...
“The subtle choice of adverbs such as ‘whereby,’ ‘wherein,’ and ‘to’ holds the power to shape the fate of patents, determining their validity, patentability, and scope.” Patent drafting relies on the ...