Posts Tagged ‘patent law firm’
Contemplating a Response to a Patent Troll? You May Want to Consider this Company’s Example
If you are in the technology industry, then you are likely familiar with the concept of the “patent troll” and realize that it is almost inevitable your business will at some point be approached by one. Patent troll demand letters have unfortunately become one of those business realities that every technology business just has to…
Read MoreAvailability of Contingency Fee Deals Could Generate Increased Patent Litigation from Tech Transfer Offices
Is an uptick of patent litigation initiated by university tech transfer offices on the horizon? The Tech Transfer eNews Blog is reporting that law firms are increasingly extending contingency fee deals to universities, and that this move is eliminating the barriers preventing universities from pursuing patent litigation. The article is linked here: Contingency Fee Deals…
Read MoreImplications of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense on Software Industry
How will the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday in Commil v. Cisco Systems impact the Silicon Valley software industry? I looked at this issue today in this Silicon Valley Software Law Blog posting: Silicon Valley Software Industry Considers Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense to Claim of Induced Infringement
Read MoreImplications of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense on Silicon Valley
The Supreme Court issued an opinion today that is relevant for all companies engaged in innovation: the majority held that patent invalidity is no defense to a claim against an infringer that it induced third parties to infringe as well. I published an explanation of the Court’s findings and shared my thoughts on what this…
Read MoreResponding to an Infringement Letter as a Start-up
If you receive an infringement demand letter as a start-up, is the best response a combative response? I discussed this issue in the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog in the context of a start-up CEO who won a patent infringement suit against an alleged patent troll at the link below: Should You Follow the…
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