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Much information can be deduced by looking for published patent applications and issued patents citing your own published patent applications and issued patents. I list here the type of information that you may find by searching for "forward citations" of your patents. Who are your competitors?

© Frederic M. Douglas, 2020. All Rights Reserved The public response to the COVID-19 Pandemic requires non-essential places of business to close or at least severely curtail their operations. Millions across the U.S. are now unemployed or under-employed. Recognizing the financial situation of many renters in California, Governor Newsom...

By Frederic M. Douglas © 2012, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Often homeowners look for technicalities in their lending documents to seek to defend themselves against foreclosure. Often, such efforts are unsuccessful, in part, because of the complicated procedures and the uneven playing field when...

When filing a patent application, the applicant must state correctly who are the inventors of the invention(s). If the patent issues with the wrong inventor listed, the patent may end up being invalid or unenforceable. Be sure to not omit one of the inventors or to add someone to the patent application...

New Patent Damages Handbook for Lawyers and Judges. http://bit.ly/dAWagq

Check out this law firm copying my research article – http://bit.ly/d7L22g (My work http://bit.ly/9N1BOW).

Formulating a discovery plan is necessary for effectively conducting litigation.
The discovery process (essentially, gathering evidence) is usually the most critical and costly part of litigation. Failure to make a good plan can easily set a case up for excess costs, wastes of time, and evidentiary disasters. Detailed discovery planning...

Infringement Analysis: 21 Defenses to a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Copyright 2000-2011. Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved. Determining whether a patent is infringed should entail the same process that a court would use. Generally, a court would make findings on validity, infringement, and enforceability. Below is...

When I think of February, I think of Valentine's Day, Ground Hog Day, and Presidents' Day. I also remember that Black History Month falls in February, the shortest month of the year. This makes me remember a joke I heard on the WB network. “There they go again, always trying to keep...

Check out this video for the 19 defenses to patent infringement. http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/19-defenses-to-patent-infringement

Watch this video for information on copyrighting your songs. http://youtu.be/WLJdMFEQeHg

Infringement Analysis: 19 Defenses to a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Copyright 2000-2010. Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved. Determining whether a patent is infringed should entail the same process that a court would use. Generally, a court would make findings on validity, infringement, and enforceability. Below is...