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Managing IP Risk from NPEs and Competitors through Effective Invalidity Search Strategies & Risk Analysis. Presented at The London IP Summit October 13, 2014. By Brendan Sever, Group Leader – Semiconductors & Electronics Group & Alex Kaufman, Senior Analyst – Software Group. Berlin. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Managing IP Risk from NPEs and Competitors through Effective Invalidity Search Strategies
& Risk Analysis
By Brendan Sever, Group Leader – Semiconductors & Electronics Group
& Alex Kaufman, Senior Analyst – Software Group
Presented atThe London IP Summit
October 13, 2014
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Introduction to Global Prior Art, Inc.
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Celebrating over 30 Years of Leadership
Telecom Semiconductors & Electronics
The People of Global Prior Art
Mechanical Software & Business Methods
Chemistry Materials
Medical Devices Biotechnology
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Brief Introduction to Global Prior Art
GPA’s Distinguishing Features:
A Demonstrated Record of Success – Over 30 years in the business supporting in-house counsel and law firms with high stakes matters
Full-time Staff who are Technical Experts Trained in IP
Searching in the Original Language – Full-text, not machine translation
Extensive Manual Review
In-House Library – Trade publications, data-books, product guides, conferences, journals, games, not available online collected over past 30 years
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Global’s Worldwide Capabilities
* includes EP’s and local patents
Europe*
Japan (JP)
Russia (RU, SU)United States (US)
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What Makes an Effective Invalidity Search
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A Good Search, How Long?
Q: Can you conduct an invalidity search in 24 hours?A: No. The limited coverage represents that of a patentability search. Packaging the findings with a fancy report does not change this reality.
Q: Can an invalidity search be carried out in 5 days?A: No. The depth of study is still limited. It is still only enough time to search foreign art with keyword strings applied to English abstracts and is insufficient to cover all relevant NPL sources. Lots of shortcuts must still be taken.
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Patents from multiple regions (USPTO is critical, but so are others such as EPO, JPO, and others)
Native-language non-patent literature from key countries
Product documentation and release announcements
Reference books and research reports
Dissertations/technical papers from universities researching the technology
Where To Look for Invalidating Prior Art
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Literature Coverage
Specialized technical literature includes circuit data books and data sheets published by key semiconductor companies.
In addition, technical manuals, conference proceedings, circuit encyclopedias and product manuals are often important.
Dallas SemiconductorElantec, Exar, Fairchild, Fujitsu, General Electric, Maxim Semiconductor, GTE, Harris, Hitachi, Intel, TI, Motorola…
Representative Data books:
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Japanese Products
Key Finding: “Beat Planet Music” - video game sold in Japan for the Japanese Playstation gaming console
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German Patents
Target Patent:A vehicular seat-load sensor
Key Finding:
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German Industrial Design
Target Patent: Modular Lighted Tree
Key Finding:
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The Factors BehindA Flawed Search
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The Most Common Reasons for A Flawed Search
Common Reason 1. Limited Expertise of Searcher➢ Searcher did not understand the technology➢ Failed to identify key references as relevant
Recommendation: Confirm expertise of search team.If searcher requests keywords – Run. Run fast.
Common Reason 2. Flawed Coverage➢ Did not cover correct sources.➢ Did not identify most critical countries.
Recommendation: A competent search identifies the critical sources at the start; the search process is transparent.
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Common Reason 3. Flawed Execution➢ Failure to understand limitations in databases used➢ Flawed coverage of foreign art (review English abstracts rather than full
text foreign documents)➢ Cover readily available literature vs. most relevant literature➢ Patents with non-standard terminology not covered
Common Reason 4. Inadequate Budget➢ Budget is inconsistent with search requirements; Frequently the result is
a “patentability search” dressed up as an invalidity search. A cheap search now will cost you more later.
Solution: Review search plan for warning flags.
The Most Common Reasons for A Flawed Search
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The Risk You Run
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Assigning Risk and Exposure to IP Strategies
Source: PWC 2012 Patent Litigation Study, Page 12
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Assigning Risk and Exposure to IP Strategies
Source: PWC 2012 Patent Litigation Study, Page 16
Median Damages Awarded by Industry for NPE and Practicing Entities (in MM)
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Conclusions
➢ In high stakes litigation, an effective invalidity search can dramatically change the outcome and save millions in damages
➢ There are no shortcuts to effectively locating prior art
➢ Different search approaches have widely divergent success rates
➢ Many firms are tripped up by relying on searches carried out in a manner that maps to a patentability or Accelerated Exam search
➢ Transparency – It is critical to understand the background of the searchers performing the work and how the search is carried out, since this has such a huge impact on a successful outcome
➢ A risk and value analysis confirms it is always cheaper to do it right the first time.