Wow, lawyers are nit-picky. I guess that is why they are paid well. The English language is not as precise as math or programming. Too often a patent's description relies on this unprecise medium.
Williamson put many imprecise words such as "module" or "logic" into question. If you are talking about software or circuits, say "software" or "circuits", rather than "module" or "logic". If you really think it could be implemented either way, then claim it each way and include your own means plus function claims.
#Nonce #NonceWords #Nonce_words
Nonce Words can inadvertently trigger means-plus-function 112(f). They are specious structure. E.g.: “Unit for”, “device for”, “module for”, “mechanism for”.
Related Link:
Williamson v. Citrix: En Banc Opinion on § 112, para. 6 | Patently-O
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