By Catherine Fredenburgh June 7, 2006, 12:00 AM EDT
Law360 (June 7, 2006, 12:00 AM EDT) -- With ever more patent disputes going to court, it has never been more important for companies to build up strong evidence to back up their patent claims. Reverse engineering of competitor products has always played a large and important role in any successful assertive patent licensing program. However, new developments in the patent licensing arena are making reverse engineering much more vital and often necessary for companies seeking to capitalize on their intellectual property assets.* History of stick licensing *
Stick licensing is intended to...