In this episode of the Litigation Quality Patents® Podcast, a patent owner fails to pay a maintenance fee on time and then gets a call from a potential licensee. Can the patent be successfully revived? Today's case recently happened, resulting in a patent attorney getting slapped with a charge of  inequitable conduct, for filing a petition for revival due to unintentional delay. Craige offers help, explaining a system the patent owner can use to safely manage a portfolio. He also explains the best practice for patent attorneys to avoid the pain and litigation expenses resulting from charges of inequitable conduct.

Craige's special guests are, Richard Bragg, a Patent Attorney practicing in the Minneapolis area and Dr. John Leighton, an associate attorney at Thompson Patent Law. 

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EPISODE 26 - Network Signatures v State Farm - Oct 3 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.

In this episode of the Litigation Quality Patents® Podcast, discussion concerns claim construction. Patent litigation is often won or lost in claim construction. The use of a single phrase or even a single word, can turn the tables for or against you. Today's case is a prime example because in a split decision, with the Chief Justice dissenting, the federal circuit reached for a narrow claim construction. Craige talks about how patent specifications can be made clear and unambiguous so to avoid expensive and unnecessary fights over claim construction, as seen in this battle.

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EPISODE 25 - The Examiner Whisperer - Skinmedica v Histogen - Sep 26 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.