In Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC, the Federal Circuit clarified when claim language is grammatically ambiguous, the Federal Circuit will apply ordinary rules of English and the intrinsic record, resulting in the vacating of a non-obviousness decision.
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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Corrects PTAB's Grammar-Based Claim Construction in Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC

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