NYIPLA Endorses Patent Office Change to Phillips Claim Construction Standard

On May 9, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced its proposed rulemaking in “Changes to the Claim Construction Standard for Interpreting Claims in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.” 83 Fed. Reg. 21,221 (May 9, 2018). The change would replace the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) standard for construing unexpired […]