CAFC Affirms Invalidation of Patent Claims because of Inadequate Written Description

In Rivera v. ITC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision by the ITC, which invalidated patent claims based on the specification’s failure to provide an adequate written description of the claimed invention. The patent at issue was generally directed to a coffee brewing system, and more specifically to an adapter assembly for providing compatibility between a single serving beverage brewer and brewing pods…

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