As a matter of best practices, patent practitioners draft claims of various types to protect inventions from multiple angles and to improve the chances of reaching allowable claims. Sometimes, this ...

The Federal Circuit held that provisional application language omitted from the final patent cannot support broader claim interpretations. Courts may treat changes and omissions between provisional ...

Altria leads U.S. tobacco sales, leveraging brands like Marlboro and Black & Mild. Altria diversifies by investing in smokeless products and non-tobacco businesses. Future growth focuses on acquiring ...