Certified Patent Valuation Analyst
Top 30 Patent Litigators
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Note to Nominator: We require information about the nominees to make sound decisions but we are also respectful of your time. The form below should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Not every question will apply to every candidate. It is legitimate to mark those responses as “Not Applicable” or “N/A”.

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Are You a Certified Patent Valuation Analyst?

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Tell Us About Yourself

How many years have you been litigating patents?

How many cases have you (at least partially) litigated?

Do you typically represent plaintiffs or defendants?

Do you work on a contingency, or partial contingency, basis?

Do you defend plaintiffs when they encounter patent invalidity attempts?

Do you introduce clients to litigation funders, when appropriate?

Please discuss your won / loss / settlement rate.

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What were three of the most high profile or high stakes cases that you worked on? What were the outcomes?

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Please discuss the extent to which your cases have been cited as precents in other patent litigations?

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Please list as many as five of your seminal publications or presentations.

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Please discuss the extent to which any clients have initiated litigation, arbitration or mediation proceedings against you.

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Please discuss the extent to which you have been sanctioned or disciplined by bar associations, the USPTO or other similar authorities.

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Please tell us why you think you deserve to be ranked as one of the Top 30 Patent Litigators.

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Please discuss your working relationship with the nominee.

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How many years have you worked with the nominee? How many cases have you worked on with the nominee? What are the nominee's strong suits? Where can the nominee improve?

Feel free to elaborate on the nominee's knowledge of relevant case law and procedures.

Knowledge of procedures can include when to file complaints, which jurisdictions to seek, which judges to adjudicate the case, addressing patent invalidity attempts and positioning for appeal.

Feel free to elaborate on the nominee's understanding of claims strength and breadth.

Rate the nominee's ability to assemble a robust litigation team.

The litigation team may consist of subject matter experts, damages experts, claims charters, jury selection experts and the like.

Rate your experience with the nominee's alignment with clients' goals.

Such goals could be quick payment, negotiated settlements, favorable verdict or business dispute resolution.

Rate your experience with the nominee providing clients with honest assessments as to the likelihood of achieving the client's objectives.

Why do you think the nominee deserves to be named one of the Top 30 Patent Litigators?

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Thank You For Your Nomination. Please Tell Us About Yourself.

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How do I nominate a Patent Litigator?

Nominees must complete the CPVA nomination form, which is available above (just scroll up). Candidates are encouraged to have clients and colleagues furnish references by having them answer a few questions provided in the form above. The nominations forms will be reviewed from a qualitative and quantitative perspective and will also consider the quality of the professionals furnishing the references.

Certified Patent Valuation Analyst Top 30 Patent Litigators Nomination Form

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