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Mistakes to Avoid When Filing Computer-Implemented Invention Patents at the EPO

If the invention is initially claimed only in broad terms, the examiner may narrowly read the claims to avoid prior art. If such mistakes are made, the subject-matter is claimed too broadly from the beginning and the examiner may unable to identify what and where to search. This can lead to lengthy prosecution.
Source: ipwatchdog

Iowa student’s invention helps pigs avoid getting squished

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The story of how an Iowa college student came to invent life-saving wearable technology for pigs sounds a bit like an infomercial. Matthew Rooda was working in a massive swine-raising operation while going to school and grew …
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