"to
aid the court in coming to a correct conclusion' as to the 'true meaning of the language employed'"
...
'[e]xtrinsic evidence may also be considered, if needed to
assist in determining the meaning or scope of technical terms in the claims'"
http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?articl..."which use the description and drawings to interpret the claims concern
the interpretation of relative, ambiguous or unclear terms or cite the description merely to confirm the most obvious interpretation of the text of a claim"
http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/201..."the claim
had to be interpreted as requiring that the first method step did not interfere with"
http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/201..."The description of the invention can
assist in interpreting the claim"
http://www.piperpat.com/page/listing/interpharma-nz-ltd-v-co...As simple as that, IMO. I prefer "notwithstanding" to "regardless," but maybe I'm getting too old.
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