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Q. We are a small company with some patents. We have noticed copies in themarketplace but are worried about the costs of taking action. What can we do?
A. Patent litigationcosts canbehigh, partlybecause patent cases usually involve detailed legal and technical issues. Further, under theEnglishcourts' "loser pays" systemfor costs, there is a risk that anunsuccessful party will have to pay the successful side's hefty costs, in addition to its own. Unsurprisingly, thismay causemany potential litigants to be wary.See the full content of this document
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Consider Patent Action Carefully
An ongoing review of the entire civil litigation systemby Lord Justice Jacksonmay be very...
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