The Adams Law Firm

Locations

(505) 222-3145
901 Rio Grande Blvd. nw
Suite H262
Albuquerque, NM
87104

(619) 241-4810
550 West C Street,
Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101

Mission Statement

Provide clients with intellectual property law services based on extensive experience. Primary services are litigation and counseling in patent-related matters. Emphasis is on prompt attention to client problems, balanced counseling, reasonable fees, strategic support and assistance, and in litigation, aggressive representation.
Cost-effective techniques have been developed for litigating complex matters against large opponents. Through an extensive network of litigation and IP firms excellent litigation resources are available, when called for in large scale lawsuits. Assistance is also available in all areas of IP including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and licensing.

Patent Litigation Assistance

An excruciating decision for the holder of patent rights is whether to sue an infringer. The enormous cost of most patent litigation is well-known. The comparable risk in submitting an important asset to the sometimes whimsical decision of a jury (and, currently, the equally whimsical decisions of the United States Supreme Court is also generally appreciated by a patent holder. No law firm worth its salt who works up a litigation strategy can offer advice that is not tinged with advocacy. Yet litigation is only one set piece in the business strategy relating to patent portfolio management. An independent evaluation by a detached experienced trial lawyer is warranted before committing not only money and time, but placing in jeopardy a valuable asset.

Of course, there are many other matters to be considered in relation to a litigation decision, to a licensing program or to the development of a proprietary position. An honest assessment of the litigation-potential of a patent is of great value in the hands of the licensing negotiator. It is unfortunately common to find that the leverage of a lawsuit is often over-estimated or occasionally under-estimated during licensing discussions. Litigation is nothing more than the continuation of negotiation by other means. And failure to assess the potential for success is a mistake – but one that can be cured.

Hard trials are only won by good lawyers. There is no litigation decision more important than selection of counsel. And it is the most difficult of all the litigation decisions. There is no “best” lawyer for any case. That does not mean that an independent vetting process may not lead to a pragmatic advantage.


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Locations (505) 222-3145 901 Rio Grande Blvd. nw Suite H262 Albuquerque, NM 87104 (619) 241-4810 550 West C Street, Suite 2000 San Diego, CA 92101 Mission Statement Provide clients with intellectual property law services based on extensive experience. Primary services are litigation and counseling in patent-related matters. Emphasis is on prompt attention to client problems, balanced counseling, reasonable fees, strategic support and assistance, and in litigation, aggressive representation. Cost-effective techniques have been developed for litigating complex matters against large opponents. Through an extensive network of litigation and IP firms excellent litigation resources are available, when called for in large scale lawsuits. Assistance is also available in all areas of IP including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and licensing.	Patent Litigation Assistance An excruciating decision for the holder of patent rights is whether to sue an infringer. The enormous cost of most patent litigation is well-known. The comparable risk in submitting an important asset to the sometimes whimsical decision of a jury (and, currently, the equally whimsical decisions of the United States Supreme Court is also generally appreciated by a patent holder. No law firm worth its salt who works up a litigation strategy can offer advice that is not tinged with advocacy. Yet litigation is only one set piece in the business strategy relating to patent portfolio management. An independent evaluation by a detached experienced trial lawyer is warranted before committing not only money and time, but placing in jeopardy a valuable asset. Of course, there are many other matters to be considered in relation to a litigation decision, to a licensing program or to the development of a proprietary position. An honest assessment of the litigation-potential of a patent is of great value in the hands of the licensing negotiator. It is unfortunately common to find that the leverage of a lawsuit is often over-estimated or occasionally under-estimated during licensing discussions. Litigation is nothing more than the continuation of negotiation by other means. And failure to assess the potential for success is a mistake – but one that can be cured. Hard trials are only won by good lawyers. There is no litigation decision more important than selection of counsel. And it is the most difficult of all the litigation decisions. There is no “best” lawyer for any case. That does not mean that an independent vetting process may not lead to a pragmatic advantage. On the defensive side, the decisions with respect to resisting are equally complex, but generally must be made on a time scale that is precious. The necessity for quick reaction simply compresses the strategy development process, it does not obviate it. Assistance on an expedited basis may supply the needed independent evaluation in a short time frame.

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