New Paper Explores Market for Patent Lawyers Who Try Cases

February 18, 2012

New Paper Explores Market for Patent Lawyers Who Try Cases

Blawgletter's firm handles lots of patent infringement cases on a contingent-fee or hybrid basis. And by hybrid we mean either a fraction of hourly plus a contingent percentage, a flat-fee plus a kicker, or an hourly or flat fee with some case-specific incentive to get exceptional results.

Now we see a scholar who has looked at the market for lawyers who take on clients under a contingent-fee deal. Although it remains in draft form, we commend it to your consideration. See David L. Schwartz, The Rise of Contingent Fee Representation in Patent Litigation.

Feb 18, 2012 9:32:19 PM | Copyright, Patent, Trademark, and Trade Secrets, Fees and Fee Deals

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