Knowledge
A working knowledge base on patent claim charting, prior art and invalidity searching, litigation support, document review, patent landscapes, freedom-to-operate, damages, and how AI fits into each of these. Pick a topic below to go deeper.
Claim Charts & Infringement Analysis
How patent claim charts are built, what makes them defensible, and how they're used to map claims to accused products across hardware, software, semiconductors, and telecom
Prior Art & Invalidity Search
How to search for prior art, build an invalidity case under 35 U.S.C. §102/§103, and rank the strength of the references you find
Patent Litigation & Litigation Support
How infringement is investigated before a lawsuit is filed, what technical evidence attorneys and experts rely on, and how claim charts function at each stage of litigation
Patent Landscape & Competitive Intelligence
How to map a technology's patent landscape, identify major holders and emerging trends, and compare portfolios for competitive intelligence
Freedom-to-Operate & Product Clearance
How freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis works, how it differs from patentability and infringement analysis, and how to run FTO for software, medical devices, pharma, and telecom
Patent Damages & Valuation
How patent damages are calculated — lost profits, reasonable royalties, the Georgia-Pacific factors, apportionment, and the Panduit test