Talk:Patent infringement

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[edit] Taking legal action

I am a bit surprised at this:

Depending on the patent laws in the country where the patent infringement has taken place, the owner of the patent may take legal action against those who did the infringement.

Is there really a country where it isn't possible to take legal action to protect its own right against infringement? --Edcolins 21:18, Sep 17, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Patent Pirate section

In the penultimate paragraph of the section it is said that the term has been used to describe parties that obtain unduly broad rights, but then the rest of sections describe pirates in the context of infringement of patent - this is somewhat confusing to the reader. Also, the statement "The "patent pirate" strategy is not lawful" could do with some explanation as to why and how. I don't want to interfere and try and change things as I'm not up to speed on the subject. Kcordina Talk 10:32, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A million bucks to file a suit?

From the article: "In the US, for example, an inventor must budget $1 million or more in order to initiate patent litigation."

What? Last time I checked it was only a couple hundred bucks to file in your local district court. Sure, discovery costs, court costs, attorney's fees, and such can add up pretty quickly (especially against a large corporation)... but it is a pretty bold statement to say you need a million dollars to even START a suit. Gront 04:39, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

From my 2001 AIPLA Economic Survey (US), the median total cost of a patent infringement lawsuit through discovery (law) is $0.8 million USD where the damages sought range from $1 million to $25 million. An updated 2005 survey can be ordered from AIPLA.--Nowa 18:19, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
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