Client Brief: The Benefits of Mediation and/or Arbitration over Trial
2/3/2011
By John M. Delehanty and Muriel M. Liberto
Patent litigation in federal court is one of the most costly and time-consuming forms of dispute resolution in the United States and abroad. Even after spending millions to bring a case through trial, the winning party runs a very high risk of reversal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or its foreign counterpart. In almost every patent dispute, arbitration and/or mediation can provide a cheaper, faster, and better alternative, even where the issues are complex and the stakes are high.
