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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Patent Infringement Damages – US Overview

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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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