Valid Alpha Claim

Valid Alpha Claim. (a) an issued and unexpired claim within the Alpha Patent Rights that has not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by a court or other government agency of competent jurisdiction and has not been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, re-examination, disclaimer or otherwise, or (b) a claim in a pending application within the Alpha Patent Rights, unless such application has been pending for more than 42 months from the date of the first office action