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Authored by: Ian Al on Saturday, July 21 2012 @ 04:29 AM EDT |
I knew Fonar v. GE would come in useful:As a general rule,
where software constitutes part of a best mode of carrying out an invention,
description of such a best mode is satisfied by a disclosure of the functions of
the software. This is because, normally, writing code for such software is
within the skill of the art, not requiring undue experimentation, once its
functions have been disclosed. It is well established that what is within the
skill of the art need not be disclosed to satisfy the best mode requirement as
long as that mode is described. Stating the functions of the best mode software
satisfies that description test. We have so held previously and we so hold
today. --- Regards
Ian Al
Software Patents: It's the disclosed functions in the patent, stupid! [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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