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Perspective

Apr. 18, 2015

Are opinions of counsel on patents still worthwhile?

With changes in the past several years to standards for proving willful infringement, some people have questioned whether obtaining an opinion of counsel is still worth it. By Todd W. Wight and Thomas Richardson


By Todd W. Wight and Thomas Richardson


With changes in the past several years to standards for proving willful infringement, some people have questioned whether obtaining an opinion of counsel is still worthwhile. In addition to providing benefits with respect to willful infringement, an opinion of counsel can also provide benefits in a variety of situations outside of the willful infringement context. For example, an opinion of counsel may be beneficial in situ...

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