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			 Litigation Timing
			
			
			If you're a defendant in a lawsuit, 
			you may have no control over when the lawsuit is filed.  And 
			many lawsuits proceed upon a pace set by the court, with most 
			intellectual property lawsuits taking two to three years between 
			filing of the complaint and trial.  In between, there are many 
			things that can be done to influence the timing of lawsuit events.  
			We've been involved in cases that go from service of the complaint 
			to trial within eight months.  We've also obtained stays of 
			lawsuits to have patents reexamined in the United States Patent and 
			Trademark Office, when a slower schedule favored our client.  
			Experience, before the Patent and Trademark Office, before the 
			courts, and in dealing with opposing parties, is essential to 
			successfully selecting a course of action.  Then execution 
			takes over - we pride ourselves upon being able to execute swiftly 
			with highest quality work.  But for the best outcome for the 
			client, that legal experience and execution must be combined with a 
			real understanding of business strategy.    | 
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