Increase patent quality and resolve litigation

Patent Litigation

We find high quality validity evidence (also called prior art) that challenges the validity of patents asserted against a client. This is often the best way to drive resolution of a patent litigation case. This prior art can also be strategically used in reexaminations, which statistically favor patent challengers.

Freedom to Operate

When clients launch a new product or process, our community can find prior art and existing patents to help identify existing intellectual property relating to the new product or process. If a patent is blocking a product or process, we find prior art that examines the validity of that blocking patent to determine whether to design around or through the patent in question.

Due Diligence (Acquisition, Licensing)

Our community provides our clients evidence around patents that they are acquiring or licensing. Before spending money to acquire or license a patent, it makes sense to ensure that the patent in question is of the highest quality.

Litigation Avoidance

Litigation Avoidance is a new service offered by Article One that provides operating companies with a powerful tool to deter patent suits based on low quality patents. These suits are often brought by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs).  As the community gathers more evidence, the service creates a network effect for all members to benefit from the research.  Microsoft Corporation is the first member of the Litigation Avoidance program.  Learn More...

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