Patent Client Obtains Favorable Patent Settlement after Claim Construction Hearing

Baker Marquart was retained to represent a software company plaintiff in a patent dispute.  The firm took targeted discovery and worked with experts to establish infringement and prepare for claim construction.  The parties had discussed settlement throughout the litigation, including a settlement discussion at the court’s early neutral evaluation conference.  Shortly after the claim construction hearing, the parties engaged again in settlement discussions.  The case settled when defendants agreed to pay a sum substantially higher than what had been previously offered for the right to practice the patents.