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The text is the authority on what the phrases in the claims mean. So, you can be surprised when the text sets out a much broader meaning of a term than is used
by mlyle 5y ago
The text is the authority on what the phrases in the claims mean. So, you can be surprised when the text sets out a much broader meaning of a term than is used in common parlance.
- AlbertCory 5y agoAh, if only you'd seen some of the claim construction briefs and opinions I've seen. The text is not the ONLY authority, and if it contradicts common practice then the lawyers can argue about it. For example, in chemical cases, you cannot have your own definition of "methylated." There are standard definitions of terms. Regrettably, in software not so much.