Balancing Cost & Enforcement

January 11, 2021

Authored and Edited by Kyu Yun Kim; Maeve O'Flynn; Ningling Wang; Amanda K. Murphy, Ph.D.; K. Victoria Barker, Ph.D.; Thomas Lee Irving; Stacy Lewis*

Most patent applications are filed with a view of eventually obtaining protection in multiple jurisdictions. However, differences in patent systems mean that adopting a “one size fits all” approach to drafting and prosecution can result in patents that fail to fully meet the commercial needs of the rightsholders. In our latest article (available here), we look at steps that can be taken during drafting and prosecution to ensure that the resulting patents are as enforceable and defensible as possible in multiple jurisdictions, but without incurring excessive costs. If you are interested in learning more on this topic, please join our webinar on 19 January 2021 or speak to your usual Finnegan attorney.

*Stacy Lewis is a Law Clerk at Finnegan.

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