Patent Enforcement Strategies to Meet Business Objectives

Summary

A client's business objectives are crucial when determining how best to enforce its patents. There are multiple aims when creating an enforcement strategy. For instance, a client may wish to use its patents to maintain or increase a product's exclusivity and market share, to obtain revenue to fund research and development, to gain access to technologies through cross-licensing arrangements or patent pools, or to threaten suit as a defensive measure as an aid to settle ongoing patent litigation. This practice note discusses strategies that can be used to meet clients' varying business objectives. For more resources related to patent enforcement, see Patent Enforcement Resource Kit.