Dear Robert:

This statement from an IP blog has me confused. Will both sides have to agree on an independent 'expert' to exemplify the validity of the patents to present to and help the judge make a determination after all evidence is presented; or is it, to each-his-own; meaning we have our expert/s and they have theirs and both try to make best arguments then the judge rules on those.?

''My answer is , An intellectual property expert during Markman hearing as a consulting expert can evaluate the strength of the patents in question and assist the attorney in determining the best strategy for any license negotiations. This expert or experts will use various patent databases and patent files that detail the history of the patent prosecution to make a determination as to the validity of the patents, the likelihood of actual infringement, and suggest the strategy.''

Respectfully,

Tim

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Each side has their own expert.

Best regards,
Robert

Robert Putnam,
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