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Festo doctrine

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A quick definition of Festo doctrine:

The Festo doctrine is a rule that says if someone changes their patent claim on purpose, they might not be able to use it in court later. This rule came from a court case called Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. in 2003.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The Festo Doctrine is a rule in patent law that states that voluntarily narrowing a patent claim may result in prosecution-history estoppel. This means that if a patent holder narrows their claim during the patent application process, they may be limited in their ability to enforce the patent against infringers who use similar but not identical technology.

Example: Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. is a case that illustrates the Festo Doctrine. In this case, Festo had a patent for a device used in manufacturing. During the patent application process, Festo narrowed the scope of their patent claim. Later, when Festo sued a competitor for patent infringement, the court found that the narrowed claim created prosecution-history estoppel, which limited Festo's ability to enforce their patent.

Another example: Imagine a company has a patent for a new type of smartphone. During the patent application process, the company narrows their claim to only cover smartphones with a specific type of camera. If a competitor creates a smartphone with a different type of camera, the company may not be able to enforce their patent against the competitor because of the Festo Doctrine.

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i dont think I will get a decision yet bc i applied like two weeks ago
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does WUSTL send emails or call?
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or both?
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I got a call first
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I interviewed like two weeks ago, not sure how quick they get back to peeps post interview
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11:10
but my interview was a disaster so not holding onto hope
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triplethread
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11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
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No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
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triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
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