Means-Plus-Function Claim Term Renders a Claim Invalid if Left Out
Claim language is important. Particularly when dealing with software systems, claims may be held invalid as being indefinite when the claim language is characterized as means-plus-function under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. §112 ¶ 6
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