Also part of it is from the form - a series of separable claims. That way if a j...

btilly on July 2, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple patent: Method and apparatus for executing p...

Also part of it is from the form - a series of separable claims. That way if a judge finds prior art and strikes down part of the patent, they are leaving as much leeway as possible to leave as much of the patent as possible standing.