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Declaratory Judgment: How to Fight a Patent Infringement Claim When Stakes Are High

Patent Trademark Blog

Instead of asking for money damages or an injunction, the accused infringer is asking the court to render a decision that their products do not infringe a particular patent. Need to defend a patent infringement claim? Second, the patent owner might not want to escalate the fight. Who will bow out first?

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How to Enforce Patents When You Don’t Have Money: Patent Litigation Funding

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Even if you get a patent, they say, it will take too much money to enforce them. Patent litigation can be prohibitively expensive for smaller companies. Is there a solution, however, for startups and small business owners to enforce patents that do not require millions of dollars? Need to get patent litigation funding?

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Newly promoted principals for 2022 are: Michael Ballanco focuses his practice on all aspects of patent infringement matters at the trial and appellate level. He had years of intellectual property experience before entering private practice, as he was previously a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named Recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

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Fish & Richardson is proud to announce that six of its attorneys were named recipients of the Pro Bono Achievement Certificate by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This recognition acknowledges those law firms and attorneys who help make the Patent Pro Bono Program a success. district courts and the U.S.

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Fish Attorneys Named Finalists for San Diego Business Journal “Leaders in Law” Award

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Michael Amon has devoted his career to helping clients resolve their highest-stakes patent infringement disputes. In addition to his litigation work, Amon serves as vice managing principal and pro bono coordinator of Fish’s San Diego office. He also serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

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With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. District Courts.