[hristov]

As an attorney, I have to say this is very true. It is especially true and infuriating for patents.

When you write a patent you have to explain a complex system in such a way that a non-technical judge or juror will understand it while someone else is actively trying to confuse said judge or juror by intentionally misinterpreting the explanation. It is not an easy task.

[Vivtek]

As a technical translator who does some patent and patent litigation work, I marvel every time I see this process in action. Sometimes the outright misconstrual is so blatant I have to jump up and tell somebody - I get why it's done, because you just throw anything at the claim that the panel might allow to stick, but it's jaw-dropping at times.

Fun stuff!