Where to start if you have been accused of patent infringement Disruptive and disconcerting – two of the most common emotions experienced by one accused of infringing a patent. Determining whether your products infringe a patent requires a methodical approach. A careful comparison of the patent claims and your accused products will help guide your […]
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Is IPR (Inter Partes Review) a Better Way to Defend a Patent Infringement Lawsuit?
Inter Partes Review, or IPR, is a mini-trial held before the USPTO’s Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) to cancel specific claims of a patent on the grounds of invalidity – i.e., that the patent claims nothing new in view of the prior art. The timeframe, scope of discovery and costs of an IPR are significantly lesser than those […]