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22 July 2024

Patent Ruling Shows A Minor Typo Can Lead To A Major Loss

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Members Christina Sperry and Kevin Amendt, along with Summer Associate Sam Cohen, wrote a Law360 article about the dismissal of patent infringement claims in SIPCO LLC v. Jasco Products Company LLC...
United States Intellectual Property

Members Christina Sperry and Kevin Amendt, along with Summer Associate Sam Cohen, wrote a Law360 article about the dismissal of patent infringement claims in SIPCO LLC v. Jasco Products Company LLC due to a typo made by the US Patent and Trademark Office during prosecution. The authors discuss the major consequences that a minor mistake like this can have and how to avoid it.

The authors write, "Although this circumstance is likely a rare corner case, more practically the outcome here dramatically underscores the importance of attention to detail in prosecution — even seemingly minor mistakes can have catastrophic consequences for the patent owner. Here, one transposed digit in a patent number torpedoed 20 years of protection and stripped a market participant of important exclusive rights over competitors."

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Law360

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