Reconsidering ‘Bodily Incorporation’ in Patent Law

by Dennis Crouch

Many of us feel the daily pull toward coffee, and perhaps likewise toward PTAB decisions about coffee makers.

I found interesting a recent pair of IPR decisions successfully brought by the Swiss Nespresso a،nst German compe،or K-Fee.  This post delves into these cases and what I call the ‘glove doesn’t fit’ fallacy in patent law obviousness doctrine; it also provides a discussion of ،w written description continues to be a risk, even in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.