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Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc.: Federal Circuit finds means plus function claim in computer-related patent to be indefinite

By Jim Singer

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This week the Federal Circuit issued a new ruling holding a computer-related “means-plus-function” claim indefinite where the specification did not adequately describe the structure or process used to perform the function.  In  Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc. the Federal Circuit was asked to determine the validity of certain claims of U.S. Patent 6,988,138, which relates to an Internet-based educational support [...]

Full post as published by IP Spotlight on July 29, 2009 (boomark / email).

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