05/08/09
Lessening the burden of costs of patent litigation for SMEs
Costs in patent litigation cases are invariably high. This is a problem for all litigants, but particularly for so-called small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). While the courts are looking to use their case management powers to exert more control over costs, an ongoing review has acknowledged that this problem “is now urgent, principally because of the burden of costs upon SMEs”.
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