Pre-Litigation Patent Enforcement, 2012-2013 Edition

Consult Pre-Litigation Patent Enforcement for practical advice on enforcing patent rights and responding to a patent owner's demands. It provides:

• All the necessary steps to take before litigating a patent infringement action

• Useful strategies both in the prelitigation context and once litigation has begun

• Sample letters and agreements

• Checklists and criteria for weighing options

Considerations relating to resolving the dispute through litigation, negotiation, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office practice are also addressed.