Expert Witnesses / Court-appointed Experts in patent disputes
Dragsted Partners have extensive experience in acting as technical expert witnesses in patent disputes.
In some legal proceedings, a person with specialist knowledge ̶ a technical expert witness ̶ is needed to assist the court in understanding complex technical or patent law matters, such as technological details, patent scope and the background to the issue of the patent, i.e., issues that may be central to the dispute.
As technical expert witnesses, Dragsted Partners contribute with our technical background and patent law expertise, including second opinions, explaining complicated technical and patent details to the judges.
In that way, we provide the court with a better basis for assessing technical or patent-related parts of the dispute that are beyond the knowledge of the court.
When are technical expert witnesses needed?
Expert witnesses differ from lay witnesses in that they do not testify about facts they have personally observed or experienced; they contribute with specialist knowledge within a specific field, translating and converting technical or specialist information into language that legal professionals without relevant background knowledge can understand.
In a patent dispute, an expert witness may answer questions such as:
- How a specific technology works
- How to understand a patent claim in view of the patented technical solution
- Whether certain technical functions correspond to those described and protected by a patent
- How to understand patent law issues
As expert witnesses, we draw on our professional IP experience and specialist expertise, enabling us to outline and clarify documents and other material produced in court, provide professional assessments and clearly explain complex issues in terms that are understandable to the court.
With many years of experience in the field of patents and patent law, Dragsted Partners have gained substantial experience in handling the issues that may arise in patent disputes.
When are court-appointed experts needed?
They are appointed by a Danish court and differ from lay witnesses in that they must provide unbiased evidence and not testify to what they have observed or experienced in the case at hand but rather provide insight based on their expertise and experience. A court-appointed expert will be asked to answer specific questions from the lawyers representing the parties to the case, contributing with his or her specialist knowledge within a specific field, typically in the interface between patent law and a particular technical area.
In a patent dispute, a court-appointed expert may answer questions such as:
- How a specific technology works
- How to understand a patent claim in view of the patented technical solution
- Whether certain technical functions correspond to those described and protected by a patent
- How to understand patent law issues
As court-appointed experts, we draw on our professional IP experience and specialist expertise in technology and patent law, enabling us to outline and clarify documents and other material produced in court, provide professional assessments and clearly explain complex issues in terms that are understandable to the court.
With many years of experience in the field of patents and patent law, Dragsted Partners have gained substantial experience in handling the issues that may arise in patent disputes.
Technical expert witnesses in Norwegian patent disputes
Dragsted Partners have particular experience in acting as expert witnesses in Norwegian patent disputes.
Our experience in Norway includes patent disputes in the oil and gas industry involving highly specialized technologies and complex patent law issues.
As European Patent Attorneys, we have contributed with our deep insight into European patent law and European case law and legal practice, assisting the court in understanding the technical and patent law issues in dispute.
In that way our experience as European Patent Attorneys is a solid basis for our assistance in Norway. Being professional representatives registered with the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), we are qualified to represent clients before both the EPO and the UPC.
Dragsted Partners thus have in-depth knowledge of European patent law and the legal practice of developing persuasive arguments and prosecuting patent applications through to the issue of a European patent.
Do you want us to act as technical expert witnesses or court-appointed experts?
Do you need specialist knowledge about patent law or technology in a patent dispute?
Dragsted Partners are experienced in acting as (technical) expert witnesses/court-appointed experts in complicated patent disputes. We possess specialist insight into European patent law and practice, and the technical issues involved in patent disputes.
Contact us if you need a technical expert witness/court-appointed expert with specialist patent expertise
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