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Selecting Experts in Patent Cases: A Few Simple Considerations

By Benjamin Hershkowitz and Bradley W. Micsky
January 31, 2008

Part One of a Two-Part Series

In light of the ever-increasing cost and complexity of patent cases, the hiring of experts is one of the most important decisions in which a party must engage. In patent cases, potential experts range from technical experts to financial experts to Patent Office procedure experts to even marketing experts. Deciding whether, and whom, to hire can often have a large influence on how discovery and the case are handled. This article discusses several simple considerations that confront a litigant in a typical patent case.

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