EPISODE 21- The Examiner Whisperer- Hamilton Beach v. Sunbeam

In this episode of the Litigation Quality Patents® Podcast, discussion concerns a federal circuit case dubbed the "crock-pot wars." A federal circuit court finds that an offer to sell a crock pot prototype to the inventor triggered the one year on sale bar clock. This is an easily overlooked mistake that catches many innovative companies off guard.

Craige's special guests are, Tawfiq Ali, an experienced business litigation attorney with offices in Chicago, and Dr. John Leighton,  associate attorney at Thompson Patent Law.

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EPISODE 21 - The Examiner Whisperer - Hamilton Beach v Sunbeam - Aug 22 2013

Litigation Quality Patents® Podcasts

The Litigation Quality Patents® Podcast, hosted each week by Craige Thompson (a.k.a., “The Examiner Whisperer”) contains substantive discussion designed to keep you current with what’s going on in the world of patents, encompassing everything from patent prosecution and re-examination to patent licensing and litigation.