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New Reexam Statistics for 2012
The USPTO issued its new Reexam statistics last month. Ex Parte can be found here: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/EP_quarterly_report_June_30_2012.pdf and Inter Partes can be found here: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats//IP_quarterly_report_June_30_2012.pdf
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Tagged Damages, ex parte, intellectual property, inter partes, litigation, patent, reexamination, statistics, uspto
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Comparing Patent Litigation in the US, UK and Europe
The following table illustrates some differences in patent litigation between the US, the UK and the EU. US UK EU Court Federal Court England & Wales have special Patent Courts at the County and High Court level European Commission and/or … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Procedure, Courts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent
Tagged compare, contrast, courts, Damages, differences, EU, Europe, litigation, patent, procedure, table, UK, US
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How to Start a Lawsuit – The Complaint & Claim Form
So someone has wronged you. Maybe they have infringed your intellectual property, breached a licensing agreement with you, or stolen your tradesecret. You have written them, and maybe even threatened them with legal action, but they refuse to make things … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Procedure, Commercial, copyright, Courts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged cause of action, claim, claim form, complaint, elements, initiate, jurisdiction, litigation, particulars of claim, personal, start, subject matter
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Patent Damages Update
This is to follow-up my earlier post and video about the general concepts of patent damages. In that post, the point was made that under the “Entire Market Value Rule” (EMVR) in order to get the broader royalty base of … Continue reading
USPTO Reads Intellectual Property Solicitor
Based on some information just received, it looks like the men and women at the USPTO are the biggest readers of this fledgling blog. I understand you have a lot on your plate these days, so when you have a … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Reexamination, Trademark
Tagged litigation, patent, prosecution, reexamination, trademark, uspto
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Patent Reexamination Statistics
The USPTO recently released statistics on ex parte patent reexaminations going back to 1982. You can view the stats at this link: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/EP_quarterly_report_June_30_2012.pdf Interestingly, in the last 30 years there have only been 11,415 reexamination petitions. Compared to the number … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Reexamination
Tagged Damages, intellectual property, litigation, patent, reexamination, statistics, uspto
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Hi-Tech Patent Infringement Damages, Pt. 2
Following up on my previous entry, according to a study conducted in 2007, 2/3 of all patent cases were either on appeal or had been overturned. Jury verdicts were 900% higher than bench verdicts, and juries found for plaintiff in … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent
Tagged allocation, courts, Damages, entire market value rule, Infringement, litigation, patent
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Patent Infringement Damages – US Overview
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent
Tagged Damages, Infringement, litigation, patent, US
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Welcome
Welcome to the blog, and thanks for checking it out. As its name suggests, the blog is devoted to discussing intellectual property issues. As a US attorney (California) and English Solicitor tackling IP issues in litigation and commercial transactions, I … Continue reading
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