Some are concerned that the growth in patent claims will be negative.
And when things break down, of course both sides would be tempted to try to attack the patent claims of the other.
In addition to the patent claims, there was also a dispute over web sites.
Though, sometimes (even frequently) patent claims are written quite broadly.
The limited Federal cooperation in early testing was not a basis for a patent claim.
The circumstance is unauthenticated, and no patent claim has ever been made in the case.
Judge Young's ruling yesterday was more on the literal meaning of the patent claims.
But the University of Alabama has filed its own patent claim.
It may try and fight the patent claims, but given the costs involved in such a case, it's more likely to settle.
On the other hand, we also believe that people should be able to put forward a patent claim in their own language.