Fed. Circ. Ruling Offers New Tool To Broaden Patent Claims

By Ryan Davis (March 8, 2012, 10:12 PM EST) -- A recent Federal Circuit ruling could give patentees wide leeway to broaden claims in reissue applications, increasing uncertainty for others about what the patent covers years after it's first issued, but attorneys say use of the strategy will likely be limited....

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