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jdsupra.com on 2018-04-19 20:58

With Software Patents and Means-Plus-Function, “Structure” Takes On a New Meaning

Functional Claiming in Software Patents - Software patents are generally directed to a sequence of steps or rules, i.e., an algorithm, ...

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