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Reexamination As An Alternative To Litigation

One of the main concerns of many companies is the ever-increasing cost of patent enforcement. The probative costs of patent litigation can have a chilling effect on innovative businesses and can result in forced settlements, ie, entering settlement rather than incurring attorneys' fees, costs and lost employee time. So the question is: if your company faces the prospect of defending a patent infringement action, is there an alternative to the expensive and time consuming process of litigating a patent in federal court?

24 minute read July 27, 2004 at 11:26 AM
By
James Hanft
Reexamination As An Alternative To Litigation

One of the main concerns of many companies is the ever-increasing cost of patent enforcement. The probative costs of patent litigation can have a chilling effect on innovative businesses and can result in forced settlements, ie, entering settlement rather than incurring attorneys' fees, costs and lost employee time.

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