What is the relationship between equivalents and means-plus-function claims?
Equivalents play a crucial role in interpreting means-plus-function claims. MPEP 904.01(b) directs readers to specific sections for more information: “See MPEP § 2181 – § 2184 for a discussion of equivalents when a claim employs means or step plus function terminology.” In means-plus-function claims, the claim language describes a means for performing a specific function…
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