HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC. v. F’REAL FOODS, LLC, decided November 16, 2018, Claim Interpretation

U.S. Patent No. 7,520,662 is directed to a rinseable splash shield (page 2).  The method claim recites a “nozzle oriented towards the splash shield” and uses “positionable” for other objects (page 17).  Limitations were not read in from the specification as the claim itself as the claim recites orientation of the nozzle as part of […]

ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INV. v. HTC AMERICA, INC., decided Nov. 16, 2018, Statutory Subject Matter

U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941 is directed to restricting software operation using a key code for the computer and a license record for the application (pages 2-3).  The improvement is in storing the license record as part of the BIOS memory (pages 3-4).  The USPTO appeal board declined to review as the claims are a technical […]