LQP Ask The Patent Attorney: Is My Attorney Getting Me The Right Claims? (Part 1 of 2)

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Craige is an experienced engineer, accomplished patent attorney, and bestselling author.

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Do my claims satisfy these 12 criteria for a Litigation Quality Patent?

Summary: Claim Criteria of a Litigation Quality Patent
“Is my patent attorney getting me the right claims?” The answer to that question is in two parts 1) “Litigation Quality Patent Claim Criteria”, and 2) “Litigation Quality Patent Claim Scope.” You need to handle both to assess whether your claims are on track. If I were a client of a patent attorney, these two parts would be at or near the top of the list of questions I would ask! – Craige Thompson, JD, EE, PE

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