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By Craig R. Smith and Kevin M. Eckert BridgeTower Media Newswires “Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings.” — “Villette” by Charlotte Brontë *** Silence is not disclosure, except when it is. This year, the Federal Circuit decided multiple patent cases addressing negative claim limitations and the meaning of silence. The decisions provide ...

In Novartis Pharms. Corp., Inc. v. Accord Healthcare, the Federal Circuit issued a helpful decision concerning the not-often-discussed written description requirement. The panel specifically addressed whether sufficient written description can exist for claim limitations.