Today in Sitrick v. Dreamworks, LLC., __ F.3d __ (CAFC 2008)(Moore,J.), a
panel affirmed a trial court judgment of invalidity for want of enablement
under 35 USC 112, 1, because although the claimed method relating to
integrating a user's audio signal or visual image in a pre-existing video
game or movie was enabled for videogames, there was no enablement shown
for all aspects of the generic invention, viz., movies were not enabled:
"The full scope of the claimed invention must be enabled. ... A patentee
who chooses broad claim language must make sure the broad claims are fully
enabled."
panel affirmed a trial court judgment of invalidity for want of enablement
under 35 USC 112, 1, because although the claimed method relating to
integrating a user's audio signal or visual image in a pre-existing video
game or movie was enabled for videogames, there was no enablement shown
for all aspects of the generic invention, viz., movies were not enabled:
"The full scope of the claimed invention must be enabled. ... A patentee
who chooses broad claim language must make sure the broad claims are fully
enabled."
Sitrick v. Dreamworks represents a continuation of a trend over the past
fifteen years in the post-Markey era to restrict the scope of generic
coverage of inventions.
Thanks to:
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