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The Future of Functional Claiming, Part 1: Practical Implications of the Williamson Decision for Software Patents.

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Title: The Future of Functional Claiming, Part 1: Practical Implications of the Williamson Decision for Software Patents.
Authors: Strickland, Andrew, Hines, Doris Johnson1
Source: Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal. Oct2015, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p3-8. 6p.
Subject Terms: *PATENT law, *PATENT infringement, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), COMPUTER software patents
Geographic Terms: UNITED States
Company/Entity: CITRIX Online LLC , WILLIAMSON (Company)
Abstract: The article presents an American court case Williamson v. Citrix Online regarding software patent claims. It discusses the section 112, paragraph 6 (Section 112(6)) of the U.S law that permits inventors to claim rights of their apparatus of inventions. Citing the reference of section 112(6), the article highlights the merits and demerits of filing software patents, that covers lessons for practitioners from the example of Williamson case.
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Abstract:The article presents an American court case Williamson v. Citrix Online regarding software patent claims. It discusses the section 112, paragraph 6 (Section 112(6)) of the U.S law that permits inventors to claim rights of their apparatus of inventions. Citing the reference of section 112(6), the article highlights the merits and demerits of filing software patents, that covers lessons for practitioners from the example of Williamson case.
ISSN:15343618