"Technology companies should take the joint infringement defense into account when drafting patent claims, defending against infringement charges, and planning

"Technology companies should take the joint infringement defense into account when drafting patent claims, defending against infringement charges, and planning claim construction arguments. From a patent applicant's perspective, companies should draft claims to describe the actions of a single actor or controlled by a single actor. Conversely, companies should assert a divided infringement defense when defending against charges of infringement that require multiple independent actors to commit the allegedly infringing acts."