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CAFC to Streaming Patent Owners: Steps Must March in Order—Hulu Escapes Again

One precedential CAFC decision Thursday. Hulu sidesteps infringement because a patent claim's steps won't bend to fit messy tech.

Court gavel over streaming media icons and Hulu logo

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • CAFC enforces strict step order in patent claims via grammar and logic. 𝕏
  • Hulu's general-purpose buffers aren't 'specialized'—broad construction wins. 𝕏
  • Precedential hit to patent trolls in streaming tech. 𝕏
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