The trend of resolving patent disputes in the government’s patent office, which costs a fraction of the price of litigation, has had an uneven effect on intellectual property practices across the country.

Attorney fees for resolving a patent validity dispute in the patent office range from $200,000 to $500,000, while full-blown federal litigation can lead to $3 million to $5 million in fees.

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