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US courts struggle with new patent infringement standards

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The lesson from Festo is that during patent prosecution, what you say (or don't say) and what you do (or don't do) will be used against you.

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Jones, P. US courts struggle with new patent infringement standards. Nat Biotechnol 22, 461–463 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0404-461

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