The Latest on Means-Plus-Function Claims: One Year After Williamson v. Citrix

As part of an IPO webinar series, Finnegan partner Eric P. Raciti will participate in a webinar discussion on patent prosecution practice since last year's en banc Federal Circuit decision in Williamson v. Citrix, covering the criteria used by the USPTO to decide whether a claim invokes Section 112(f) and what structural disclosure is enough to support such a claim. Panelists will also discuss the pros and cons of having a claim fall under Section 112(f) considering recent tighter application of Sections 112(b) and Section 101, the latest on best practices for prosecuting patents, and the concern that patents still being approved by the USPTO might not pass muster in litigation. For more information, or to register, please see the IPO's website.