SONN Patentanwälte – IP Attorneys

Limitation of claims and the assumption of validity

In proceedings for preliminary injunctions claimants recently try to rely on amended claims which are - as opposed to the granted claims - limited based on a disclosure only included in the specification. Is such a limitation of the claims allowable and in the affirmative should in these cases the legal assumption of the validity of the patent in suit still apply?

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