Defense Policy - Client sued over LED patents before the ITC
An IPISC client that specializes in lighting components using LEDs and
CFLs, was sued by a competitor for infringing some patents, the lawsuit
being filed at the ITC. With the support of IPISC, the client was
able to fight back and settle with the Plaintiff, with both sides
agreeing to dismiss the ITC complaint and a patent re-examination
challenge at the USPTO. The client paid at total of $92,000 in terms
of premiums and a Self-Insured Retention, while IPISC covered an
additional $243,000 of legal costs. (72% savings in costs for the
client)
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Defense Policy - Client sued by Troll over security software
A patent troll accused the IPISC client of infringing some patents
dealing with security software. The client's lawyers discovered
that the client's software was sold over one year before the patents
were filed. Upon presenting the information to the patent troll,
the patent troll agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice.
The client paid a total of $40,000, while IPISC covered an additional
$39,000 of legal costs.(49% savings in costs for the client)
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Defense Policy - Client sued by competitor over electronic device patent
An IPISC client was sued by a competitor over an electronic device patent.
Lawyers for the IPISC client filed a re-examination request with the
USPTO, for which the USPTO ruled that the patent was not novel and
obvious. The court then dismissed the case with prejudice. The client
paid $55,000, while IPISC covered an additional $143,000 of legal costs.
(72% savings in costs for the client)
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Defense Policy - Client sued by competitor over fitness equipment patents
The IPISC client, Octane Fitness, was sued by a competitor, Icon Health,
over two patents dealing with elliptical training machines. After some
discovery, Icon Health agreed to dismiss all of the claims involving one
patent. After further discovery and a Markman hearing, the district
court ruled that Octane did not infringed. This ruling was upheld all
the way to the Supreme Court. Additionally, IPISC's client's lawyers
fought to overcome rigid rules for obtaining attorneys' fees in such
cases, also argued successfully up to the Supreme Court (with total
IPISC support), resulting in a landmark decision, Octane Fitness v.
Icon Health, which reshaped and relaxed rules for obtaining attorneys'
fees. The client paid approximately $400,000, while IPISC covered an
an additional $1.7 million of legal costs. (81% savings in costs
for the client)
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