The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Aristocrat Technologies will require software patent drafters to take more care to describe algorithms covered by their software--or risk patent invalidity.

Counsel could be more hesitant to recommend means-plus-function claims for life sciences patents if the Federal Circuit rules against Xencor An upcoming case at the Court of Appeals for the Federal ...

In some instances, while use of “means for” language has reduced, alternative functional language like “a mechanism configured to” or “a module capable of” has increased over time. This surge in ...