Yamaha Motor Corp. USA. , U.S. Dist. Representations made to or by a patent attorney can prove pivotal in a products liability case. When pertinent patents are located, you should routinely attempt to depose the patent attorney. In this way, you may discover damaging documents or testimony that can ensure a successful outcome. John C. Cabaniss is a sole practioner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Every patent is assigned a unique number that is placed on the product.
If you know the patent number, you can get a copy of the patent from a national depository library. If you don't know the patent number, you can do a computer search at the depository library. Typically, employers require employee inventors to assign all rights, title, and interest in an invention to the employer. Thus, patents are often listed under the name of the defendant company. Through a computer search, you can identify the patent by specific manufacturer, products of like classification, subclassification, or key words.