Patent Litigation

The patent lawyers at PatentLawyerPlus.com are experienced in all facets of patent litigation.  Whether asserting your patents against potential patent infringers or defending your products or patents from opposing parties, a patent lawyer who can help you negotiate the complexities of patent litigation and counsel you on potential offensive and defensive tactics is a must.

Patent infringement typically arises in one of two situations, the assertion of a patent or patents against an allegedly infringing party or the defense against an allegation of patent infringement.  However, other situations, such as the appeal of an unfavorable decision of the USPTO to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or even litigation-related patent prosecution matters, such as ex parte reexaminations and inter partes reexaminations facilitate the need for a patent lawyer with skill and knowledge in litigation. 

Recent cases in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court, such as In re Bilski and KSR v. Teleflex have shown that the patent world is dynamic and ever-evolving.  In re Bilski has shown that types of patents, such as business methods, which enjoyed widespread patentability during the last decade, may not enjoy their previous scope of protection.  Similarly, KSR taught the boundaries of obviousness have been expanded, allowing myriad prior art to come into play for future litigations and ongoing patent prosecutions.

As patent case law continues to evolve, it is essential to have a patent lawyer who keeps up with the latest holdings and rule changes.  The strategies employed by the patent lawyers of yesteryear may no longer be viable or valid, so an experienced patent lawyer with a constantly updating base of knowledge is needed to protect a client's best interests.   The patent lawyers at PatentLawyerPlus.com work diligently and feverishly using the latest developments in patent law to guide their clients through the complexities of patent litigation.