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Whether or not filing an offensive patent litigation is the right course of action for your business can be a complicated strategic question, involving analysis of seemingly-endless and sometimes-conflicting factors. Often patent owners focused on an answer to the ultimate question of whether to file a suit overlook the many pitfalls that may arise during their pre-filing investigations. Those pitfalls can devalue a potential enforcement opportunity and create unnecessary challenges later during litigation.Continue Reading Pitfalls to Avoid Before Filing an Offensive Patent Litigation Case

Sixty-seven patent infringement trials reached a jury verdict in 2024. Of these 67 patent infringement verdicts, thirty-one (approximately 46%) were a complete patent owner win on all patent infringement and validity issues. Twenty verdicts (approximately 29%) were a win for the patent challenger, defined as no award of patent infringement damages by the jury. The remaining seventeen jury verdicts (approximately 25%) reflected a mixed result on infringement and/or validity, with the jury awarding the patent owner at least some patent infringement damages.Continue Reading The Year in Review: 2024 Patent Litigation Verdicts