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Along with the economic mainstreaming of patents has come opportunistic exploitation- the use of weak patent claims and flaws in the system to shakedown or extort money from businesses of all kinds. In Overcoming Patent Infringement Allegations, patent attorney Paul Hunter articulates "why" and "how" patent enforcement arrived at this critical juncture, how flaws in the system helped fuel and perpetuate patent exploitation by opportunistic entrepreneurs and, finally, suggests viable procedures and mechanisms to combat this problem. From "how the patent owner makes money" to what it means for the rest of us, Hunter pulls the reader through all issues related to and consequent of an encounter with an opportunist and how a company can strategize to come out on top. Informative and illustrative appendices augment a direct and informative glimpse into the extortionist's operatives. This is a must-read for any executive or general counsel, running or advising a company in possession of patents of any kind. |
