Dave Christensen will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar, “Functional Claiming for Mechanical and Electrical Arts” scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.
In Williamson v. Citrix Online L.L.C. (2015), the Federal Circuit issued a decision relating to means-plus-function claims. This decision has had a dramatic impact on interpreting functional claim terms, regardless of whether construing claim language in prosecution, post-grant challenges at the PTAB, or district court litigation.
The panel will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in electrical and mechanical arts patents and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the context of prosecution and litigation.