Executive Summary1 min read
Key Takeaways
- The post poses the question ‘Is my patent attorney getting me the right claims?’ and frames the answer around two components: ‘Litigation Quality Patent Claim Criteria’ and ‘Litigation Quality Patent Claim Scope.’
- Author Craige Thompson (JD, EE, PE) states both parts need to be assessed together to determine whether a patent’s claims are on track.
- The post presents this as a top question clients should ask their patent attorney.
The Bottom Line: Evaluating whether patent claims are strong requires looking at both claim criteria and claim scope together, according to attorney Craige Thompson.
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
