Marking Requirement
United States patent law has a provision, §287(a), that requires …
Category: Litigation
Markman Hearing
One result of the United States Supreme Court case, Markman …
Material
In simple terms ‘material’ as an adjective means important. In …
Means-Plus-Function Claim
A claim, which contains elements written in terms of “means …
Mexican Standoff
Refers to a situation where a pair of gunmen face …
Micawberism
Mr. Micawber is a character from the Charles Dickens novel …
Minimum Contacts
See Long-Arm Statute.
Minimum Viable Market/Audience [Scale]
The minimum size of market that allows for commercial manufacture …
Misappropriation
Term used for theft,including in particular the theft of know-how, …
Mixed Docket
See Docket