Re:We Stood Up to a Patent Troll and Won
by mschuster91 on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @08:49AM
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> Unfortunately that kind of punitive punishment will deter genuine cases from be being filed for fear of penalties .
Legal insurance ("Rechtsschutzversicherung" in German) helps here.
> What cost should the court award ?
In Germany courts can order that one party has to cover all associated costs or that the cost be split / limited to "reasonable" amounts - this ensures that everyone has viable access to legal defense.
Legal insurance ("Rechtsschutzversicherung" in German) helps here.
> What cost should the court award ?
In Germany courts can order that one party has to cover all associated costs or that the cost be split / limited to "reasonable" amounts - this ensures that everyone has viable access to legal defense.