{"id":9818,"date":"2020-10-16T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T10:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/?p=9818"},"modified":"2022-10-10T10:47:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T10:47:02","slug":"patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation","title":{"rendered":"How to Mitigate Risks by Patent Monitoring During Prosecution and Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A patent is a legal right provided by the government of a particular jurisdiction to the patent applicant for his or her innovation. Consequent to a patent\u2019s legal nature, a lot of legal events are associated with it starting from patent filing till the patent is expired. Further, all the legal events come along with certain timelines. Hence, it is important to be aware and updated with all the legal events linked with owned patents as well as of competitors. This would help in staying ahead of competition and in corporate success by using the legal environment to secure a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e38c6323177\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e38c6323177\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#WatchPatent_Monitoring_During_Prosecution\" >Watch\/Patent Monitoring During Prosecution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Why_Prosecution_Monitoring\" >Why Prosecution Monitoring?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Drug_Patent_Watch\" >Drug Patent Watch:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Methodology_of_Drug_Expiry_watch\" >Methodology of Drug Expiry watch:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Overview_of_Patent_Prosecution_watch\" >Overview of Patent Prosecution watch:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#How_Prosecution_Monitoring_helps_during_Commercialization_of_a_product\" >How Prosecution Monitoring helps during Commercialization of a product:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Litigation_Patent_Watch\" >Litigation Patent Watch:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/patent-monitoring-during-prosecution-litigation\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WatchPatent_Monitoring_During_Prosecution\"><\/span>Watch\/Patent Monitoring During Prosecution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecution watch is the monitoring of prosecution stages that includes monitoring communications from patent office beginning from time of filing till the expiry of a patent. Few examples of prosecution stage communications include events such as IDS filings, office actions, response to office actions, patent amendments, fee payments, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecution of a patent can be mainly divided into 2 parts. One is pre-grant, i.e. before the grant of a patent and another is post-grant, i.e. after the grant of a patent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pre-grant stage mainly involves negotiation steps with patent office, which includes monitoring status of prosecution for newly published patent applications, rejection analytics and examiner behaviour. So, overall, the events include \u2013 Filing, Publication, Opposition, Rejections, Arguments, Amendments, Appeals, Continued examination request, Allowance, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Post-grant stage includes maintenance and enforcement of a patent. The events involved are \u2013 Post-grant review, Fee maintenance, Infringement, Re-examination, Litigation Watch, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Prosecution_Monitoring\"><\/span>Why Prosecution Monitoring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecution monitoring can be used for various purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The first and paramount importance of prosecution monitoring is &#8211; Maintenance of<strong> self-patent portfolio <\/strong>i.e. to monitor own set or list of patents.<\/li><li>Second is \u2013 <strong>Competitor\u2019s Portfolio<\/strong> i.e. to monitor a set competitor\u2019s portfolio.<\/li><li>Third is \u2013 Performing the monitoring before going for a <strong>Collaboration\/ Acquisition\/ Merger<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Fourth is \u2013 Monitoring a soon to be <strong>expired technology<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the purposes of Legal Status are elaborated in detail below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong><u>Prosecution Monitoring for Self-Patent Portfolio<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Insights<\/strong> received from monitoring of self-patent portfolio are \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pre-grant Stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Updates of PTO requirements, e.g. preparing documents, arguments to rejections, amendments in patent applications.<\/li><li>Tracking legal status in specific jurisdictions; wherein specialized knowledge\/databases are required.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Post-grant Stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maintenance &amp; Enforcement of granted patents e.g. fee payment<\/li><li>Determining potential infringement to enforce rights or negotiation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, the <strong>Risk Mitigations<\/strong> are as follows: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pre-grant Stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoiding overshooting or missing the deadlines<\/li><li>Advance preparedness<\/li><li>Fate of patent application can be decided based on the examiner comments<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Post-grant Stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Possibilities of extension of patent term or abandoning can be decided within time<\/li><li>Surveillance of granted patents to launch own products without any hindrance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Case Study<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A US based multi-national client was interested in monitoring the legal status of pending patent applications and granted patents of his own patent portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-1024x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-1536x717.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-1-2048x956.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <u>Prosecution Monitoring for Competitors Patent Portfolio<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Insights<\/strong> received from patent monitoring of Competitors\u2019 portfolio are \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Status of patent applications<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Post grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alert for opposition filing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Invalidation of patents<\/li><li>Infringement checks<\/li><li>Forecast or \u201calerts\u201d over new filings by competitors helps in anticipating their move in new applications, technology, or jurisdictions<\/li><li>To understand the competitor&#8217;s patent strategies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk Mitigations<\/strong> by Competitor\u2019s patent monitoring: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Opposing potentially threatening patents\/patent applications<\/li><li>Patents can be set for invalidation before opposition filings<\/li><li>Staying updated with competitor\u2019s recent filing\/ activities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Case Study:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Europe-based client was interested in delaying the competition by an upcoming competitor\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-2-2048x512.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong><u>Prosecution Monitoring for Mergers\/ Acquisitions\/ Collaborations<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patent monitoring can be performed for all potential candidates before going for Merger\/ Acquisition\/ Collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insights that can be drawn are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Evaluation of legal status of patent portfolios of potential candidates<\/li><li>Better comparison based on expired and enforced patents of their portfolio<\/li><li>Candidates can be chosen better based on their active patents<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, following risks can be mitigated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoiding choosing a candidate having more expired patents than active<\/li><li>Avoiding missing out a better available option<\/li><li>Executing licensing opportunities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Case Study<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client was interested in evaluating the potential candidates during their collaboration with another company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"Patent Monitoring During Prosecution_case study\" class=\"wp-image-10540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-3-2048x512.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <u>Prosecution Monitoring for tracking expiry of Technology of interest<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Important part of legal status monitoring.<\/li><li>Includes identifying abandoned and expired Patents to strategize their use in future.<\/li><li>Enables to pinpoint inventions that are soon to be available in the public domain and are safe to use.<\/li><li>Useful for clients who want to search for any abandoned\/rejected\/expired patents in any particular technology domain so that they are free to use that technology without any legal risks to decrease R&amp;D project risks as it is cost intensive.<\/li><li>Mainly useful in pharmaceutical domain.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Hence, patent monitoring would provide following insights<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To know when the technology would be available in the market for free.<\/li><li>To track the right time for acquiring the technology.<\/li><li>To avoid infringement risks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Consequently, patent monitoring would help in following Risk Mitigations<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To start developing own R&amp;D based on the existing expired technology at the right time.<\/li><li>Avoiding infringements.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drug_Patent_Watch\"><\/span>Drug Patent Watch:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Expiry status monitoring for a technology is mainly useful in Pharma domain to estimate when a drug will lose its market exclusivity rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us take an exemplary case; wherein Generic company \u2018G\u2019 is waiting for a drug \u2018D\u2019 to get expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the generics company can monitor patents for a drug and prepare their market strategy based on tracking the patents to check if they are expired\/abandoned and thus the technology is in the public domain and safe to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significant R&amp;D resources may be saved by the generic companies. Further, this information supports the critical business functions of the generic as well as of branded pharmaceutical companies, wholesalers, and healthcare payers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In pharmaceuticals, patent expiry brings down the drug prices at a far lower cost than would be possible otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methodology_of_Drug_Expiry_watch\"><\/span><u>Methodology of Drug Expiry watch<\/u>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"Patent Monitoring During Prosecution_Methodology of Drug Expiry watch\" class=\"wp-image-10541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-4-2048x512.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_Patent_Prosecution_watch\"><\/span><u>Overview of Patent Prosecution watch<\/u>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5-1024x474.jpg\" alt=\"Patent Monitoring During Prosecution_Overview of Patent Prosecution watch:\" class=\"wp-image-10542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5-1536x711.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Images-5.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Prosecution_Monitoring_helps_during_Commercialization_of_a_product\"><\/span><u>How Prosecution Monitoring helps during Commercialization of a product<\/u>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All type of prosecution monitoring plays an important role for commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Delaying competition by engaging in prosecution, when required<\/li><li>Avoiding infringing of patents<\/li><li>Effective Mergers\/ acquisitions<\/li><li>Aligning sectors and active players, which may contribute to the business in future<\/li><li>First mover advantage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Litigation_Patent_Watch\"><\/span><u>Litigation Patent Watch<\/u>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to Patent Litigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Describes legal action relating to the infringement of patents.<\/li><li>Filed in district courts, appellate boards, federal courts, or high courts.<\/li><li>The government of different jurisdictions can only grant a patent, but it is up to the patent holder to enforce the patent.<\/li><li>Enforcement often starts with a communication to the possible infringer notifying them of the patent and possibly offering to negotiate a license. If negotiations are not successful, the patent holder must bring an action for infringement.<\/li><li>Accused infringers also have the option of requesting that the PTO reexamine the patent.<\/li><li>However, patent litigation is time-consuming; distracting to the core business; harmful to public image; and unpredictable.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Litigation Watch<\/u><\/strong>: It is the Monitoring of Litigation cases, filings, outcomes etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When it is done<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; When one party puts infringing claims on another party<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; When a company is going to buy a company or to know about its competitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it is done:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Defendant name, Opponent name, Patent number<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is interested<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors, Stakeholders, Collaborators, Competitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it is done:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Legal capabilities are crucial for ongoing corporate success<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Important to deploy sophisticated legal strategies to capture the profits of innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u><strong>Case Study<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-6.png 693w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-6-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring legal status either for own patents or that for others is important to stay informed, pre-prepared and to take further actions.The monitoring of different Stages of Patent Prosecution &amp; Litigation is an inherent step to take into consideration while going for any patent related activity. Sagacious IP\u2019s hyper-targeted patent monitoring service keeps a watch on your competitor\u2019s IP, monitors a specific domain and also monitors your own portfolio of patents. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/patent-monitoring\">here<\/a> to know more about patent monitoring service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Pooja Chikkara (Life Sciences) and the Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A patent is a legal right provided by the government of a particular jurisdiction to the patent applicant for his or her innovation. 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