If we contacted youPatent infringement is the act of making, using, selling, or offering to sell a patented invention. A person “infringes” a patent by practicing each element of a patent claim with respect to one of these acts.
United States Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov/ USPTO About Patent Infringement http://www.uspto.gov/patents-maintaining-patent/patent-litigation/about-patent-infringement |
We find that most infringements are "innocent users" of our patented innovations. Mostly usage came about WITHOUT knowing about our patents on certain technologies.
Please understand the facts about us. We have an open communication policy. Every effort was made to help you understand the alleged infringement within the notice letter - but regardless, we are here to answer questions. You will receive friendly honest and clear communication when you contact us. We are an experienced patent licensing group with 12 years of licensing and hundreds of licensee's. Many of the biggest company’s in the world are licensee’s of S&T technologies. Please respond promptly. The more time (hours) we have resolving each matter, directly reflects the discounts or lack of, in each matter. Our experience has seen a spectrum of responses to our notice letters. Historically ninety plus percent of the companies, respond openly, directly and the matter gets resolved quickly. A small percentage of law firms attempt to create conflict (self interest) - companies receiving patent infringement notice letters should be cautious of law firms (or anyone) using inflammatory phrases. Clear precise information about the alleged infringement, normally represents fair and honest lawyers! Be extremely cautious when you read or hear patent rights should be judged by phrases, such as; “non-practicing entities” (NPE), “patent assertion entities” (PAE), or the more fashionable and inflammatory "patent troll" as they seek to imply ownership and or the business-of-a-company matters - this is modern-day propaganda and normally used as an attempt to undermine a patent holders rights. Patented innovations hold the same rights regardless of ownership! The inflammatory name "patent troll" by definition would include great inventors, including Thomas Edison, Charles Goodyear, Wright Brothers, and many many others (for licensing patents without deploying products in that particular field). |