Federal Circuit Holds Impossible Patent Claims Can Be Definite, But Still Fail Enablement
The appeals court reversed an indefiniteness ruling, clarifying that scientific impossibility goes to enablement, not claim scope.
The appeals court reversed an indefiniteness ruling, clarifying that scientific impossibility goes to enablement, not claim scope.
The Federal Circuit let Dougherty Electric pursue one tax refund theory over IRS fraud penalties and interest, while rejecting a separate supervisor-approval theory as untimely.