So what questions do a Validity or an Invalidity question answer?

  1. Is a court likely to find an issued patent valid or invalid?

Who needs a Validity or an Invalidity opinion?

  1. Someone about to sue/be sued for patent infringement
  2. A businessmen about to invest in monetizing a patent

What It Is

Like the infringement/non infringement opinion, a validity/Invalidity opinion is about predicting how a court would rule. In a Validity/Invalidity opinion, a patent attorney attempts to decide If a court will uphold a patent as valid. To decide this a patent attorney would do some of the same things they would do for a patentability analysis but also look at how a court is known to rule. Different courts will rule somewhat differently based on different precedents. With a validity report you can go into litigation boldly confident of chances to defend your patent. With an invalidity opinion you can boldly go into litigation confident of your chances to prevail and break your opponent’s patent.

Why Work With an Attorney to Obtain a Validity Opinion or Invalidity Determination?

Simply put, engaging an attorney for an invalidity opinion or a validity opinion can save you valuable time and money when you are considering or facing patent litigation. There is no substitution for skilled, knowledgeable legal counsel when it comes to a patent validity opinion or invalidity opinion.

An attorney/law firm that focuses on intellectual property law and that provides a range of patent services will have a firm grasp on the patent landscape for your invention/technology. This, in turn, can help your legal counsel provide a thorough, more reliable validity opinion or patent invalidity opinion.

When choosing a patent attorney for either a validity opinion or an invalidity opinion, look for a firm that offers one-on-one counseling and communication throughout the process. Choosing a firm with industry-experienced patent attorneys who have scientific training can provide added confidence that your invalidity or validity opinion will be sound. Finally, you can benefit from choosing an attorney who can help with your validity opinion no matter where you are geographically located and who offers transparent pricing.