To “Nonce” or Not to “Nonce”: Judge Merchant Considers Whether Patent Claims Recite “Nonce” Words Devoid of Structure

On October 11, 2024, Judge Orelia E. Merchant issued a decision construing the claims of three asserted patents in a litigation filed by Plaintiff Artec Europe S.A.R.L. (“Artec”) against Defendants Shenzhen Creality 3D Tech. Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Jimuyida Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Creality”). Among other disputes, Judge Merchant considered whether several claim terms were drafted in “means-plus-function” form….
By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP