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SCOTUS Petition: Stats Show Losing Patent Owner-Appellants Have a 66% Chance of Being Rule-36ed Versus 18% for Losing Petitioner-Appellants

[From IPWatchdog.com] Chestnut Hill Sound, Inc. has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Federal Circuit’s disparate practice with respect to issuing Rule 36 decisions for losing patent owner-appellants versus losing petitioner-appellants is constitutional. The... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 3

[The complete article may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking this link.] Substantial Risk Factors Initiating an infringement lawsuit carries with it many important risks. Patent owners should be aware that litigating their patents may have significant negative consequences,... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 2

[Part 1 can be found here] Different Kinds of Law Firms, Relationships Law firms come in many flavors, sizes, and shapes. Some litigators will work on “modified contingency,” which usually means that the client is expected to pay expenses. In... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 1

Many inventors and small companies may not be fully aware that certain law firms in the US regularly take patent infringement cases on a contingency fee basis. This article reviews key factors that patent owners should keep in mind while... Read more →

Getting the Most Value From Your Patent Claims

Heather J. DiPietrantonio and Edmund J. Walsh at Wolf Greenfield & Sachs have published an article on claim language that is both informative and useful. They relate this cautionary tale: Of course, some part of a valuable claim is simply... Read more →