Patent Infringement & IP Disputes

What are the ways to defend an Amazon neutral patent evaluation? Amazon’s neutral patent evaluation technically offers three ways to defend a utility patent infringement…

What is the Amazon patent evaluation procedure? Patent owners may file a claim with Amazon to stop sellers from listing products that allegedly violate their…

Does Amazon allow patent owners to file a claim for utility patent infringement against sellers? Yes, Amazon offers its own patent court for sellers to…

Where do you start if you have been accused of patent infringement? Disruptive and disconcerting – two of the most common emotions experienced by one…

Amazon APEX: Utility Patent Infringement Program for Amazon Sellers Amazon’s Neutral Patent Evaluation (NPE) program is their own version of patent court to resolve patent…

Why one patent might not be enough to stop competitors Obtaining a utility patent is no minor accomplishment. You likely had to respond to at…

What is a design around? A design around refers to a product that has been intentionally designed or modified to avoid patent infringement. The goal…

Does the Amazon infringement notice identify a patent, trademark or copyright? At the outset, you should carefully study the Amazon infringement notice to determine which…

How do you read utility patent claims? What exactly does a utility patent cover? It boils down to the claims. Yet, they are the least…

What is a letter of protest against a trademark application? Third parties may challenge a pending trademark application by submitting a letter of protest to…

What is a freedom to operate or patent infringement search? A freedom to operate search or review is basically an analysis to see if you…

What is an FTO search? Also known as a Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) or right-to-use search, a patent infringement search looks for patents that may cover a…