November 2011
The reality of a global marketplace is expanding and international patent protection is becoming an increasingly important part of a company’s overall business strategy. Unfortunately, no single global patent presently exists. Patents remain territorial and must be secured in each country. Yet only the wealthiest companies can afford an each-and-every-country filing strategy. So where does one choose to file its patent applications?
Bob Johnston and Megan Oursler of SNR Denton US LLP and Tim Ashton address the difficult decisions patent applicants must make in an article in the November edition of the Dallas Bar Association Headnotes publication, which can be found here.