tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733236595417664807.post6678266074798330591..comments2024-03-05T06:00:22.338-05:00Comments on All Things Pros: Meaning of "providing" in a software claimKaren G. Hazzahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864564225463528630noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733236595417664807.post-73780512661420726402018-08-03T02:07:10.652-04:002018-08-03T02:07:10.652-04:00Nice post.Thanks for sharing this post .I really a...Nice post.Thanks for sharing this post .I really appreciate the kind of topics you post here.<br /><a href="http://www.software-chennai.com/Construction-Software-MobileApp-Chennai-Hydrabad-mumbai.html" rel="nofollow">Construction erp software in chennai</a><br />sofiananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461819362859918599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733236595417664807.post-41304027470190567572010-06-30T13:53:59.441-04:002010-06-30T13:53:59.441-04:00Another idea is to rely on claim differentiation. ...Another idea is to rely on claim differentiation. Use provide in the broader independent claim - then a narrow concept such as "direct transmission" in a dependent claim. This way you could still have the broader claiming and disclosure in the spec, but have the doctrine of claim differentiation and a dependent claim to fall back on if the issue becomes a defense to infringement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733236595417664807.post-50231193110725135272010-06-30T13:50:50.237-04:002010-06-30T13:50:50.237-04:00How about "rendering" or "formattin...How about "rendering" or "formatting" an instruction for a client to perform X for transmission. <br /><br />This is safely within the server functionality and does not require actual transmission (direct or indirect) to boot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733236595417664807.post-79002662973575164692010-06-29T19:47:57.484-04:002010-06-29T19:47:57.484-04:00""Transmitting" has its own problem...""Transmitting" has its own problems – does it require direct transmission, or does it cover indirect transmission too? Careful use in the spec can help you out here. Instead of relying on the spec to broaden your chosen term, consider writing the spec so that it further clarifies the narrower meaning that you want. "<br /><br />Or simply use direct transmission and/or indirect transmission in the claim...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com