A U.S. Patent may be enforced against parties that make, use, offer to sell, or sell a patented invention in, or imports such a patented invention into the United States or its territories. Individuals seeking patent rights enforceable for actions outside of the United States may do so by obtaining patents
To receive a patent under U.S. Patent Law, an invention (as expressed in patent claims) must be adequately described in writing, novel and nonobvious, and set forth particular “patent eligible” subject matter. In the area of patent eligible subject matter, much has evolved since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in
Arguably the most important part of a patent or patent application is the “claims.” The claims define the metes and bounds of protection expressed in an issued patent or sought by a patent application. The scope and validity of claims are determined in large part by information defined as “prior
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