Gideon Korrell Explains Brita LP v. ITC and the Risk of Trial-and-Error Enablement
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February 17, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
Gideon Korrell breaks down the case of Brita LP v. International Trade Commission and its implications for patent drafting.
In this episode, Gideon Korrell breaks down Brita LP v. International Trade Commission, explaining why broad functional genus claims failed under Section 112. He explores how performance-based claiming, carbon-block-only disclosure, and trial-and-error enablement shaped the Federal Circuit’s ruling and what patent drafters should learn from it.
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Host: Gideon Korrell
Topics covered
- Brita LP v. ITC
- Section 112
- performance-based claiming
- carbon-block-only disclosure
- trial-and-error enablement
Keywords
- patent law
- Federal Circuit
- broad functional genus claims
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Brita LP, International Trade Commission
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