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Perspective

Mar. 5, 2009

Think IP Litigation Can Wait Until Better Times? Think Again

Waiting until economic conditions improve to protect your property might do more harm than good.

By Steve Porter and Michelle Porter

Patentees weathering this recession with limited cash reserves undoubtedly are reluctant to invest in a litigation campaign to protect their intellectual property. Despite the potentially myriad reasons for forgoing litigation or pushing it off until economic conditions improve, patent holders who believe their property is being infringed should not hesitate to protect their rights, especially in this recession. Waiting to litigate m...

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