Steve Saunders, co-chair of Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department, recently drafted a Nutter Insights on how patents should be drafted with an emphasis on technical problems and technical solutions delivered by the claims.
In the Insights, “3 Tips on Drafting Patent Applications With an Eye Toward Alice and Section 101,” Steve outlines three considerations for patent draftpersons when writing a patent application related to computer implemented technology. He also analyzes the difference between the United States and Europe, writing, “In both the U.S. and Europe, patents should detail, in the specification, the technical problems and technical solutions offered by the invention. Such descriptions must sufficiently correspond to the claimed language and, at least in Europe, avoid overreliance on industry buzzwords.”
PartnerSteven G. Saunders is a partner and chair of Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department. Clients of all sizes, from emerging companies to multinational corporations, rely on Steven’s counsel for managing all of their ...
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