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U.S. Based Filers Dominate Patent Reexamination
投稿日: Aug. 2, 2010
投稿者: Scott A. McKeown
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Patent reexamination has evolved into a highly effective risk management tool for organizations faced with potential patent infringement liability. This post grant review mechanism of the USPTO is increasingly employed not only as a true alternative to costly patent litigation as originally intended by Congress, but also as a parallel track procedure offering strategic advantage relative to a concurrent litigation.
Still, some organizations outside the U.S., most notably the Japanese, appear to be operating in accordance with outdated perceptions as to the strategic value and efficacy of modern day patent reexamination. Read the rest of this entry »
