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Should Applicants Include Definitions In Patent Apps?

Law360, New York ( May 6, 2014, 12:16 AM EDT) -- On June 2, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will begin accepting requests for participation in its Glossary Pilot Program. The program represents the USPTO's response to a White House executive action "designed to protect innovators from frivolous litigation and ensure highest-quality patents."[1] The program is designed to "see if definitions in [a] glossary section enhance patent quality and improve the clarity of patent claims, by enabling the USPTO and the public to more fully understand the meaning of the patent claims."[2]...

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