Patent Litigation Funding: 8 Mistakes you can’t afford to make
This year, Colibri Heart Valve, a medical device start-up, went into a legal battle against the industry giant Medtronic CoreValve. This case not only earned its place among the top US patent awards of the first quarter of 2023 but also put a litigation funder – Burford Capital, in the forefront. The litigation funding from […]
GreyB’s Secret Search Strategy That Helped Find Prior Art For Auto-Playing Media
The ecosystem of a patent and its technology are critical factors in conducting a prior art search and even selecting the appropriate researcher for your case. Moreover, in one of our blogs, we discussed the same in detail using the examples of Researcher A and Researcher B. Returning to this case study, I will share […]
Apple & Google sued by Geoscope Technologies! Will They Survive?
Location-Based Services (LBS) technology has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, serving as a focal point for extensive research and development efforts to enhance mobile location detection for various applications, including social networking, advertising, and indoor navigation. However, this rapid growth has also led to an upsurge in patent litigation cases within this domain. During […]
5 Key Search String Mistakes You Should Avoid At All Costs During A Prior Art Search
It is a no-brainer that an effective patent prior art search begins with creating effective search strings. However, over the years, we’ve analyzed some of the most common mistakes researchers often make when formulating search strings. These mistakes, though trivial, can cost us a lot of wasted time and effort and, for the clients, millions […]
GreyB’s Philosophy for Performing a Patent Prior Art Search!
Navigating the vast landscape of the prior art search is overwhelming, and there is always the risk of missing crucial prior art references. Partnering with the right research firm can make or break the whole deal. Now, imagine having two researchers to choose from for your prior art project. Researcher A specializes in standard analysis […]
How we performed FCC id search to find solid prior art?
“Searching prior art is not a process, it is an art.” In my 6 years of experience, I have been a part of ~250 patent invalidation processes. If it has taught me anything, it is that there are multiple ways to invalidate a patent. You not only require knowledge of the technology but also a tremendous […]
What is Non Patent Literature & how it applies to Intellectual Property field?
In the realm of innovation and technological advancement, patents often take center stage as valuable sources of information. However, even the most comprehensive patent databases can sometimes leave researchers empty-handed when seeking specific details or elusive solutions to their queries. This is where the non-patent literature (NPL) enters the stage. The power of non-patent literature […]
Patent Invalidity Search: Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery
As analysts, we often encounter a situation where a patent’s claims contain certain elements that appear to be designed as decoys. Their inclusion is intended to distract attention from other important aspects of the claim. Recently, I was tasked with a patent invalidity search for a battery technology patent with such decoy claim elements. But […]
Impact of the Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court? Key Steps to Consider
European Patent (EP) has been a common patent valid across 39 contracting member states (27 EU countries and 12 other European countries). However, the downside of it has been that the patentee must validate the EP patent within different contracting countries separately after its grant. In addition, once the EP patent is granted, the post-grant proceedings/procedures […]
Patent Databases: 18 Best Free and Paid Patent Search Platforms
The choice of patent databases highly depends on the motive beneath it, or in other words, the type of patent search involved. For instance, for a prior art search that is for current litigation, you would want to choose a patent database that covers the patent documents of most of the patent offices. Exhaustiveness is […]
Atlantic IP’s Litigation Campaign: What Telecom Companies Need to Prepare For!
While one cannot deny NPEs’ role in innovation protection, heavy litigation from them does create uncertainties and turmoil for companies. Do you remember when 5G networking became the talk of the town? Well, that’s also when NPEs were on the prowl, suing left and right. One such litigation campaign led by Atlantic IP had given […]
Google Sued Over US9420075B2: Will it Survive DDC Technology’s Legal Fight?
Virtual Reality (VR) technology rapidly transforms how we experience the world, from immersive gaming to advanced training simulations. However, as with any burgeoning field, legal battles over intellectual property rights have become common in VR as well. One interesting case is the ongoing patent infringement against Google’s VR headset filed by DDC Technology. As experts […]
46 Non-patent Literature Databases for all your patent validity search needs
Conducting innumerable validity searches led us to realize that non-patent literature search databases often give us valuable leads to find the exact prior art. But, the trick with successful non-patent literature searching is to know “where to search when?”. While we all know of the popular non-patent literature search databases like Google Scholar and IEEE […]
Bell Semiconductor’s US7231626B2 is taking semiconductor companies under its radar. Are you safe?
Bell Semiconductor, an entity of Hilco Global, has thousands of patents in the semiconductor domain. However, despite the connotations, it is a category 2 Non-Practicing Entity and doesn’t seem to sell or develop anything. Instead, the company focuses solely on acquiring and asserting patents, and its recent lawsuit against 25 semiconductor companies has become a […]
Make a high-return litigation funding decision with GreyB
“First of all, it is very expensive litigation, and it is fairly risky on the plaintiff’s side, so the risk transferred to a funder is very appealing. You often have, not always, but a David versus Goliath dynamic between the plaintiff and defendant,” says Charles M Agee III, Westfleet CEO. As per the Westfleet 2021 […]
Use this Lens.org Feature for Non-patent Literature Search
Whether you’re a seasoned patent expert or just starting to dive into the field, you already know how important non-patent literature (NPL) search is when invalidating a patent. However, a non-patent literature search comes with its own hassles, especially juggling a wide range of platforms to find the prior art. Lens.org is one free tool […]
