NPEs are well-positioned to take advantage of the economic fallout on the patent market due to the impact of COVID-19. In Book One of our new e-book series, we look at the NPE acquisition outlook for 2020 in light of the ongoing financial crisis.

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Expert testimony at trial presents unique challenges to both the expert and the examining attorney. The expert is tasked with teaching complex material to a group of “students” with widely varying levels of education, comprehension, pertinent experience and yes, interest. The students give no feedback, the consequences of a teaching mistake can be significant, and there are people waiting for the opportunity to attack at the first sign of weakness.

The attorney’s job is to help the expert overcome and thrive in these challenges. It is no small task...

By: Caroline Yu, Consulting Expert

Litigation in the wearable technology market has been increasing in frequency and scope as the market has moved from niche early adopters to the broader consumer market.  In 2018, the global wearables market was valued at $9 billion—the U.S. market accounting for 32% of it. The market is expected to grow to over $87 billion by 2025 with the most significant growth drivers to include technological advancements in wearable devices and digital health awareness. Data privacy and usability remain...

Before the current crisis, telemedicine technology was already becoming a litigation target for a variety of reasons, primarily due to the growth of the wearables market.  DOAR will explore the wearable market in a follow-up article, but we wanted to quickly highlight the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the litigation outlook for telemedicine technology.  Both the usage and need for telemedicine solutions have seen immediate and explosive growth.  From your pediatrician conducting video visits to global monitoring of epidemiological data, current solutions are being pushed to their limits,...