Citius Minds Explores How invalidity search Changes Patent Strategy
Rarely do patent wars begin in a high-stakes courtroom battle. Typically, they are the result of quiet research hidden deep within piles of technical papers, prior art references, or minute details previously overlooked, but which have, by this stage, become impossible to ignore. For businesses all across the US, an invalidity search is no longer merely a reactive measure. It has become integral to strategic business planning. Companies spend years and vast resources to create a new product, get a patent for it and build a competitive advantage. However, what many assume is a granted patent equals certainty, is often more of a messy gray area. The patent can always be contested, the claims debated and it is often surprising what prior art may exist and render previously held positions ineffective. This shift is influencing the way businesses evaluate their own intellectual property. Companies like Citius Minds, for example, have found that organizations are thinking far more carefully...