“reasonable certainty” standard strikes an appropriate balance between these concerns by
“mandat[ing] clarity, while recognizing that absolute precision is unattainable.”
Although the Court disagreed with the Federal Circuit’s articulation of the appropriate test for
indefiniteness, it did not address the underlying question of whether the claims at issue are
definite. The case was remanded to the Federal Circuit to consider this question in light of the
Court’s decision.
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