Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Patent Litigation - Preventive Measures [US]

Douglas J. Kline has a nice article in the Technology Review that outlines a typical patent infringement suit. Kline also gives three tips for preparing for litigation well in advance:
1) Thoroughly and diligently prosecute your patents.2) Learn about your competition and draft patents that cover competitor's technology.3) Identify competitor's patents early in your product development and consider design-arounds.

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