Businesses accused of patent infringement have some sophisticated strategies at their command. Conversely, patent owners must have litigation savvy counsel who knows how to think strategically (i.e., chess rather than checkers). In this PatentCast,™ Craige draws business and patent lessons involving an infringed capacitor patent ..read more

In this episode of the Litigation Quality PatentCast Craige explains how Arctic Cat Successfully enforced and monetized its patent with a patent license to Honda and in litigation against BRP, the maker of an infringing “Sea-Doo” personal watercraft. This case has 4 great business lessons involving how to 1) Overcome obviousness 2) Mark your products with your patent number 3) Get an on-going royalty and 4) Treble damages from the infringer ..read more

Many sophisticated patent clients have learned from other patent attorneys that long claims are bad and short claims are good.  Craige explodes this fallacy with case studies about how a long claim can be ideal or a raw deal, depending on its structure.  Craige exposes the secret ingredient that is essential for every claim, irrespective of its word count ..read more

Man Bites Dog! Shocking news! It’s not every day the USPTO stands up for owners of patents. This episode of the IPR PTAB Cast describes the hurdles that the PTAB has erected to stop harassment of patent holders so they don't have to suffer unwarranted serial IPR attacks ..read more

Invention2Exit: Patent Case Study Interview with Lynette Robinson Lynette is a sought-after speaker & performer, entrepreneur, and business coach who specializes in helping entrepreneurs go from lightbulb moment to launched in a fraction of the time, so they can skyrocket their sales and create the life and business of their dreams. Site: https://www.successacceleratorlive.com/join  ..read more

A 44 Million Dollar award to a patent owner, Ultratec was wiped away by the Patent Office that invalidated eight patents in an Inter Partes Review (IPR). However, the federal circuit slapped away the IPR because the accused infringer’s expert told one story to the jury and a different story to the patent office. The Expert’s inconsistent testimony may lead to the patent owner getting back that 44 Million Dollars, and keeping eight patents intact ..read more

Craige interviews Alex Hargrove who talks about how he is buildng a fast growing business around his patented software technologies and developing a patent portfolio to protect his software. If you are interested in geting your own patents for your software patents, call (512) 649-1046 or visit us at ThompsonPatentLaw.com or schedule your Patent Needs Assessment now. If you would like to learn more about Alex or Netlaw please visit them at https://www.netlaw.com/ or connect with Alex on Twitter @HargroveAlex ..read more

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In this IPR PTABCast episode, The Examiner Whisperer, Craige Thompson, breaks down three strong currents that combine to swiftly carry unsuspecting Patent Owners away from the golden "infringement" shore and out to drown in the sea of "invalidity." Craige reveals some rescue techniques, including proper drafting techniques for Litigation Quality Patents.   ..read more

In this episode of "Ask The Patent Attorney," Martin Schweiger interviews Craige Thompson, JD, EE, PE. Craige explains the golden key to avoiding multiple office actions.    ..read more