Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: Name one example of non-limiting claims not directed to any of the statutory categories. Answer: Non-limiting examples of claims that are not directed to any of the statutory categories include: Products that do not have a physical or tangible form, such as information (often referred to as “data per se”) or a computer program per se (often referred to as “software per se”) when claimed as a product without any structural recitations; Transitory forms of signal transmission (often referred to as “signals per se”), such as a propagating electrical or electromagnetic signal or carrier wave; and Subject matter that… The post MPEP Q & A 237: What is an example of non-limiting claims not directed to statutory categories? appeared first on Patent Education Series.