Your U.S. Patent Might End Up in a German Court (Yes, Really)
When U.S. Patent Disputes Go Global If you’re an inventor or a patent owner, you probably have a simple mental map of how patents work: U.S. patents get enforced in…
Why IPR Decisions Don’t Preclude District Court Litigation
An Illustration from Life of Issue Preclusion The kids are fighting over something and bring it to me to resolve. I don’t really want to get involved in whatever they’re…
Discovery Gamesmanship Backfires: A Lesson in Playing Fast and Loose
The ol’ “Switcheroo”: One Argument in Discovery, the Opposite in Trial Every so often, the Federal Circuit hands down a decision that’s less about patents and more about human nature.…
The Impact of Third-Party Litigation Funding on Patent Disputes
A Patent’s Value Means Little Without the Means to Defend It Valuing a patent isn’t simple. Methods like the cost, market, and income approaches are commonly used. But even a…
New FishFAQ video: Patent Enforcement
We have uploaded a new video talking about the issues involved in enforcing patents. You can find the video on YouTube here as part of our ongoing FishFAQ series of…