Patent Litigation Lawyer

Ever since the Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu decision in 2002 it has been much more difficult for people to infringe on your patent or copyright.  The decision was based on the Doctrine of Equivalents which prevents insubstantial changes to a patented article to avoid infringement.  But even though this decision has toughened the playing field […]

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An interesting thing about patents is that they are territorial by nature. Patents are governed by national law. Each respective nation usually sets up a commission that is responsible for determining the worthiness or originality of an invention. These then must comply with the standards of international treaties.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) […]

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Nearly 75% of all patent applications have been denied a grant.  People often get upset or disgruntled because their prized invention has been deemed unacceptable by the patent office.  Situations like this lead to the utter frustration of inventors across the nation.
Part of the reason people are often denied a grant for their novel ideas […]

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