Responding To Threats Of Patent Infringement

Patent disputes have proliferated in Alberta.  As the economy has levelled-off in recent years, patentees have increasingly sought to enforce patents as part of their business strategy.  Threats of patent infringement have proliferated and infringement actions have been filed in all Courts, particularly the Federal Court.  Companies in the oil and gas sector must be ready to respond quickly and properly to the threat of patent infringement.

On March 27, we met with in-house counsel and other industry leaders at our Calgary office to discuss effective responses to threats of patent infringement.  By taking the 10 steps outlined below, a potential defendant will put itself in the best position to respond to threats of patent infringement.