Tip #1 for Avoiding IPR Institution: Litigation Venue Selection

Venue selection is a critical component to any patent enforcement strategy, even before the inception of the PTAB as we know it today. Venue now has even greater importance, as the speed of your patent case (i.e. time to trial) and stay statistics will have a direct impact on whether IPRs against your patents will institute in light of the Fintiv factors. Because venue selection is largely within the patent owner’s control, a successful enforcement strategy should factor the likelihood that...
By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

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