Patent Litigation: Patent Settlement Agreements | Practical Law

Patent Litigation: Patent Settlement Agreements | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing key issues counsel should consider when negotiating and drafting settlement agreements to patent infringement litigation. Settling patent infringement litigation requires counsel to consider many issues, some of which are unique to patent disputes, others of which are common to federal district court litigation. Counsel should consider a full range of settlement terms, such as the parties to the settlement, the scope of the settlement, dismissal of the litigation, the relationship to any parallel Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceeding, and no-challenge provisions.

Patent Litigation: Patent Settlement Agreements

Practical Law Practice Note 7-558-8845 (Approx. 16 pages)

Patent Litigation: Patent Settlement Agreements

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note discussing key issues counsel should consider when negotiating and drafting settlement agreements to patent infringement litigation. Settling patent infringement litigation requires counsel to consider many issues, some of which are unique to patent disputes, others of which are common to federal district court litigation. Counsel should consider a full range of settlement terms, such as the parties to the settlement, the scope of the settlement, dismissal of the litigation, the relationship to any parallel Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceeding, and no-challenge provisions.