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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 →

Kelemen's Kreations LLC Settles Litigation with Emsco Group

HOUSTON, TX, November 30, 2015. Kelemen's Kreations, LLC (“Kelemen’s”) announced today that it had settled litigation with the Emsco Group. As part of the settlement, Kelemen's has agreed to sell its entire patent and trademark portfolio to the Emsco Group.... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases v1.1

In response to a couple of selected comments, the PDF version of the article on Contingency Fee Infringement Cases has been updated. The blogicle installment version remains unchanged. 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 →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 3

[Part 1 can be found here; Part 2, here] Patents and Patent Prosecution Factors The “optics”—the visuals—of patent portfolios are often valued more than actual patent quality. Numbers of patents, patent claims, etc. may be prioritized over patent quality. Big... Read more →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 2

[Part 1 can be found here] Technology Commercialization Factors Closely related to market factors are aspects of the inventions themselves. Is the invention narrow or broad? Amazon’s “1-Click” patent notwithstanding, broad inventions tend to be more valuable than very narrow... Read more →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 1

Patent Kinetics works with inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors to enhance the value of their patent portfolios and then works to monetize these portfolios through their sale, license or enforcement. Since Patent Kinetics works on a contingent fee basis, only a... Read more →

PTO Issues Inventor Trading Cards

[thanks to Hal Wagner for the info]. The USPTO has issued inventor trading cards to help inspire would-be scientists and inventors in the elementary and secondary schools. The initial series includes Forrest Bird, Luthor Burbank, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison,... Read more →