Perspective
Dec. 9, 2009
Litigation Conflicts In Patent Law
Attorney and inventor Scott Harris addresses the inherent conflicts law firms face when prosecuting and litigating patent issues for clients.
By Scott Harris
The current patent climate creates inherent conflicts for law firms who handle both prosecution and litigation on behalf of their clients. From 2006 through 2009, the courts have made unprecedented changes to the patent system. These changes retroactively effect the scope of many issued patents. For example: In KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007) the Supreme Court changed the standard of what become " obvi...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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