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Channel access patent rides again for IPCom against HTC

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Published on: 29 April 2015
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What issues did this case raise?
  • What was the outcome of the case?
  • How did the court approach the amendment of the specification?
  • Added matter
  • Allowability of the amendment
  • Conclusion

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: What does this decision tell us about squeezes between added matter by intermediate generalisation and infringement in patent cases?

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