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Posted by Kolvin Stone on March 25, 2009 under Miscellaneous | Be the First to Comment

I’ve been following
this debate loosely over the last few days and thought it would be helpful to
add the lawyer’s perspective:

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* yes, you have have
to be prepared to enforce your patent but this does not necessarily mean you’ll
need to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds. class=951273914-25032009>Most disputes are resolved quickly.
Ultimately, it depends on the strength of the patent.

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class=951273914-25032009>* Patent protection can act as
signifcant barrier to entry and this is not something that can be measured
against the cost of enforcement
action. Also, having strong
patent protection can lead to a “succesful exit” rather than a
dispute.

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* no patent is 100%
guaranteed but the searches conducted in UK / Europe by the patent offices are
rigorous

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* having a patent is
not a substitute for good service etc but can represent a very strong from
of protection for a business

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* yes, a patent can
be invented around but whether this is possible / practicable depends on
the scope of the patent. Don’t necessarily assume that all patents
can be invented around

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* yes,
investors like to see patents but the more sophisticated investors will carry
out DD to verify that the patent protects the business as it should
(i.e. the patent cannot be invented around easily)

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There is no point in
having a patent just for the sake of it as it is an expensive
process. You have to decide whether the
scope of protection is such to protect the business and whether this is
worth the cost.

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As always getting
good advice is key at the outset and I would recommend Howard Sands at Boult
Wade Tennant. We refer patent prosecution work
to him.

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Best

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I can recommend David Gill, a partner at WP Thompson, details
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Hi All

Has anyone had any experience with a patent attorney who they
can recommend their services?

Any tips will be much appreciated.

Regards

Andy Clark

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