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by stefan_ 912 days ago
It's funny how these things work. They don't even specify the wavelength of the LEDs used, instead preferring to patent any wavelength imaginable. But obviously not all of them will work. Why was this allowed in a patent? How is this a valid description of what they built?
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ImPostingOnHN 912 days ago
Why wouldn't it be allowed in a patent? As far as I know, there isn't a law that says patents have to specify the wavelengths used.

If you built it with wavelengths that worked, it'd be covered by the patent. If you built it with wavelengths that didn't work, it'd probably be useless.

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araes 912 days ago
From Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (MPEP, Sections 2103 - 2106.07(c).)

"It is essential that the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) of the claim be established prior to examining a claim for eligibility."

“It is well-settled that mere recitation of concrete, tangible components is insufficient to confer patent eligibility to an otherwise abstract idea”

Flowchart on Pg 19. Section 2016 for the general examination process: https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-2100.pdf

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