Means Plus Function Claim Construction in Patent Prosecution and Litigation
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Means Plus Function Claim Construction in Patent Prosecution and Litigation,” featuring Fitch Even partner Jon A. Birmingham.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 9:00 am PST / 10:00 am MST / 11:00 am CST / 12 noon EST.
Means plus function claim construction is being applied by courts and the USPTO when the term “means” is not explicitly used. When does this happen, and what is the impact? Understanding the law of means plus function claim construction, as well as its application in litigation and patent prosecution, can provide answers.
During this webinar, we will discuss these topics and more:
• How to identify means plus function claim terms
• How to construe means plus function claim terms
• How to avoid a means plus function claim construction in patent prosecution
• How to use means plus function claim terms in patent prosecution
• Indefiniteness and means plus function claim terms
• Differences between the Doctrine of Equivalents and means plus function equivalents
CLE credit has been approved for California, Illinois, and is pending for Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request.
Following the live event, a recording of the webinar will be available to view for one year at www.fitcheven.com.