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that fall short of solving the problem, the many different ways attempted by
inventors over time to overcome the difculty, and nally the proposed solu-
tion to the problem by the inventor.
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However, the Patent Ofce examiner does not edit the terminology used
by the applicants. A well-established judicial principle is that “the inventor
is his own lexicographer.” Terms, conditions, or characterizations are taken
to have the meaning expressed and dened by the inventor, unless they are
misleading or depart completely from accepted practice.
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