Patent litigation includes infringement cases as well as administrative hearings before the U.S. government PTO. This type of work is often costly and in many cases the best way to reduce the cost is a very tightly drafted application created by a skilled attorney. Hearings before the PTO often deal with interpretations of the application. Many times, patent litigation arises over conflicts relating to who owns the right to create products based on the protected rights. This often can arise in the context of employment by the inventor or innovator and the question is often about whether the inventor or employer owns the rights.
