Like all litigation, patent litigation begins when a plaintiff files a complaint against a defendant. Typically, a patentee or a licensee files a complaint for patent infringement. When drafting a complaint, the plaintiff...more
Trade secrets derive their commercial value from being secret. When trade secrets are misappropriated, litigation may be necessary to stop a competitor from exploiting them in the marketplace. Yet litigating...more
Perhaps your firm is a bank or insurer has been sued for infringing a “business method” patent. Or your firm owns such a patent, and must decide whether to sue a competitor for infringing it. Or your company is simply...more