February 18, 2009
Patent Litigation – Buying Lawyers by the Barrel?
Benjamin Franklin famously quipped about the wisdom of taking on the newspapers: “Never start an argument with a man that buys his ink by the barrel.” Two centuries later, the saying for intellectual property law might go, “Never pursue patent litigation against companies that buy lawyers by the barrel.” At least that’s the intimidation mentality that certain companies are hoping for. Google is the latest.