International Trade Bulletin - Volume 2, Issue 1
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.26.07
Inside this issue:
- ANTIDUMPING IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- CUSTOMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- TRADE LEGISLATION: 2007 Trade Agenda – Fate of Trade Promotion Authority Looms Large
- INVESTMENTS: Canada Can Take Full Advantage of ICSID
- SANCTIONS: Sanctions Focus – Pressure on Iran Continues
- ENERGY: European Commission Issues Final Report On Sector Inquiry Into Electricity and Gas Markets and Proposes Action Plan to Open Up Energy Markets in Europe
- EXPORTS: UK Begins Initial Review of Export Control Act
- EXPORTS: European Commission Proposes New Measures for Dual Use Goods and Technologies
Contacts
Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.26.25
From ‘Second’ to ‘First:’ Federal Circuit Tackles Obvious Claim Errors
Patent claims must be clear and definite, as they set the boundaries of the patentee’s rights. Occasionally, however, claim language contains errors, such as typographical mistakes or incorrect numbering. Courts possess very limited authority to correct such errors. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has emphasized that judicial correction is appropriate only in rare circumstances, where (1) the error is evident from the face of the patent, and (2) the proposed correction is the sole reasonable interpretation in view of the claim language, specification, and prosecution history. See Group One, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc., 407 F.3d 1297, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) and Novo Indus., L.P. v. Micro Molds Corp., 350 F.3d 1348, 1357 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.26.25
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.25.25
Brussels Court Clarifies the EU’s SPC Manufacturing Waiver Regulation Rules
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.24.25
