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My understanding is that enforcement only affects trademarks, not patents.
by natrius 17y ago
My understanding is that enforcement only affects trademarks, not patents.
- jnoller 17y agoThank you; you're probably right. Some part of me thinks it would still harm the case. I need to go find a lawyer.
- Terretta 17y agoEnforcement affects perception of validity and enforceability which can matter both at negotiation and court. To quote a non-neutral party, note the phrase "lax attitude": > "Neglecting stick licensing [enforcement] has two problems. First, it results in a loss of potential royalty and damages revenues from infringed patents. Second, it undermines carrot licensing of both infringed and noninfringed patents. If an industry perceives a lax attitude on the part of a university in enforcing its patents, it will think it can infringe with impunity. Under these circumstances, taking a license would be tantamount to making a charitable gift, which few in this economic climate are inclined to do." -- Alexander Poltorak of General Patent Corporation in http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Thars+gold+in+Tham+thar+patents:+why+it+pays+to+protect+patent+...-a0209901861 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Thars+gold+in+Tham+thar+patent...