Patent Litigation Archive

  • 13 lessons gleaned from mock jurors over more than 15 years of patent and intellectual property work. In cases involving computer hardware and software, industrial processes, mechanical devices, logos and color schemes, tag lines and slogans—jurors have told us what is important to them about disputes involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and creativity.

    Uncommon Wisdom from Everyday People: 13 Lessons from Patent and IP Mock Jurors

    by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D. 13 lessons gleaned from mock jurors over more than 15 years of patent and intellectual property work. In cases involving computer hardware and software, industrial processes, mechanical devices, logos and color schemes, tag lines and slogans—jurors have told us what is important to them about disputes involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and creativity.

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  • A look at ten ways mock jurors and focus group respondents view and process information in intellectual property cases.

    Intellectual Property Cases: Ten Lessons From Pre-Trial Research

    by Ellen Brickman, Ph.D. and Julie Blackman, Ph.D. A look at ten ways mock jurors and focus group respondents view and process information in intellectual property cases.

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  • In the past ten years, the Eastern District of Texas has become a wildly popular venue for plaintiffs in patent cases. This has been attributed to a number of factors including judicial expertise, plaintiff-friendly local rules, speedy dispositions and jurors who are predisposed to find for plaintiffs and award large […]

    East Texas Jurors and Patent Litigation

    by Julie Blackman, Ph.D. and Ellen Brickman, Ph.D. and Corinne Brenner In the past ten years, the Eastern District of Texas has become a wildly popular venue for plaintiffs in patent cases. This has been attributed to a number of factors including judicial expertise, plaintiff-friendly local rules, speedy dispositions and jurors who are predisposed to find for plaintiffs and award large […]

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  • Make technology come alive for your audience by giving it a voice. Anthropomorphism connects our everyday experience with the world of bits and bytes.

    Anthropomorphism in Technical Presentations

    by Jason Barnes Make technology come alive for your audience by giving it a voice. Anthropomorphism connects our everyday experience with the world of bits and bytes.

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