What is the “algorithm requirement” for computer-implemented functions under 112(f)?
The “algorithm requirement” for computer-implemented functions under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) refers to the need for the specification to disclose an algorithm for performing the claimed specific computer function. As stated in MPEP 2181 II.B: “[W]hen the disclosed structure is a computer programmed to carry out an algorithm, ‘the disclosed structure is not the general purpose…
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