Is “Generally” Sufficiently Definite?

Refer to this chart when using the common claim term “generally” to see how courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board have construed the term and analyzed definiteness.

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  Consider this guidance when using the term “module” in a claim as a nonce word under 35 U.S.C. § 112(f), or as a term of art for a specific structure.
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