INVENTOR DISCUSSIONS LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR STRONG PATENTS

INVENTOR DISCUSSIONS LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR STRONG PATENTS

Patents in the microelectronic industry have two main goals: to claim the key inventive concept clearly, and to claim it broadly enough to cover use of the invention out to the boundaries of the prior art. Identifying and disclosing the key inventive concept in a precise form in the patent application avoids unnecessary rejections during prosecution due to Examiner confusion, and can be essential to winning during licensing and litigation. The patent owner’s rights to exclude infringers are strongly demarcated by how well the patent establishes the breadth of the invention. Broad claims must be well supported by detailed specifications. Consequently, terms used to disclose the invention must be defined accurately to rule out erroneous assertion of the prior art. Attaining these goals requires discussing several topics with the inventor. The patent practitioner has several tasks to prepare for the inventor discussion. Each is time-consuming, but will pay dividends all through the application preparation process . . . more . . .
The Challenges of Strong Patents in the Microelectronics Industry

The Challenges of Strong Patents in the Microelectronics Industry

The microelectronics industry relies on constant innovation to provide new products and services at ever lower costs. Companies manufacturing microelectronic devices, including integrated circuits, MEMS, and microfluidics, expend significant resources and capital on research and development to fuel this innovation. Intellectual property protection, especially in the form of strong patents, is necessary to maintain competitiveness and prevent loss or return on the investments in R&D. Generating robust patents in this industry entails navigating between two formidable challenges . . .

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