LQP PatentCast: Presidio Components, Inc., V. American Technical Ceramics

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Craige Thompson

Craige is an experienced engineer, accomplished patent attorney, and bestselling author.

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✎Executive Summary1 min read
Key Takeaways
  • Companies accused of patent infringement often have access to sophisticated defensive strategies.
  • Patent owners need litigation-savvy counsel who can think strategically — “chess rather than checkers” — to protect their rights.
  • Craige draws business and legal lessons from a real dispute involving an infringed capacitor patent.
The Bottom Line: Patent owners should retain counsel capable of strategic, forward-thinking litigation, since businesses accused of infringement often bring sophisticated defenses to the fight.

Summary: Fending Off A Patent

Businesses accused of patent infringement have some sophisticated strategies at their command. Conversely, patent owners must have litigation savvy counsel who knows how to think strategically (i.e., chess rather than checkers). In this PatentCast,™ Craige draws business and patent lessons involving an infringed capacitor patent.

 

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