There are two common categories of outsourced manufacturing: toll manufacturing and contract manufacturing.

Since the beginning of the industrial age, companies have outsourced part of the manufacturing process to third-party providers.

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals who are involved at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.

If the patent demand letter situation escalates and you may be sued for infringement, you have options to consider.

If you receive a patent demand letter, you can choose from many courses of action, but each has pros and cons.

I first met Eric Stasik some 5 years ago when I was at Vringo. When we first met, it took no more than 10 minutes to appreciate how lucky I was to have him on my team.

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.

This article is the next piece of my series discussing patent demand letters. Part one, reviewed the initial considerations and steps one should make upon receiving a patent demand letter.

This paper was originally written as a source material for my presentation at the ABA’s 2017 IP West as part of the The China Paradox

In my previous article, I discussed the initial considerations and steps one should make upon receiving a patent demand letter.