I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.
prior art search before patent filing. I've been dealing with this for about 11 months now and the situation isn't improving.
What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?
Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.
The key question is whether the applicable statute of limitations has run. Depending on your jurisdiction, you typically have the relevant statute years for this type of claim.
I'd recommend documenting everything in writing from this point forward. Keep copies of all communications.
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
So this is more common than people think.
In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.
I keep hearing about cases like this.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
Similar thing happened to me. The attorney I spoke with laid out options I didn't even know existed haha.
Oh god, another one of these.
In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.
This is one of those situations where even a quick legal consult pays for itself.
I've dealt with this before.
Most folks screw this up by is hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. I'd recommend being patient with the process instead.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What worked for me was filing with the appropriate government agency. It took 4-8 months but was worth it.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What trips people up most is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead 🤷.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
Here's where people usually go wrong is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I eventually got results by escalating/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
The magic words were "let me speak to your supervisor"/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.