Means-plus-function claims have generally been disfavored because of the tendency of courts to either (1) narrowly construe their scope when corresponding structure is detailed in the specification or ...

The current industry trend “beauty from within” refers to a focus on wellness—namely physical, mental, and lifestyle—and its impact on beauty. Oral supplements that consumers can use for aesthetic ...

Scientists and federal agencies should redefine what it means to be healthy to substantiate structure-function claims for nutraceuticals, according to a perspective published in the Journal of Dietary ...

The burden of drafting patent applications with sufficient support for antibody claims is not likely to lessen any time soon. The courts and the scientific community are in agreement that antibody ...

This week USPTO Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa issued a memorandum to all patent examiners entitled “Resources for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations (35 U ...

In Genuine Enabling Tech. LLC v. Sony Group Corp., the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of Sony in a patent case involving wireless controllers. The Federal ...

Dietary supplements are permitted to make structure-function claims, but the industry is increasingly seeking a solution to make stronger claims given the rapid advances in the science supporting the ...