The costs of IP litigation are astronomical – and rising. Ever the spin doctors, some law firms see this as an opportunity. They emphasize the conventional ways in which IP litigants can seek to control costs:
(1) find attorneys with lower hourly billing rates;
(2) keep legal teams small to minimize (billable) time devoted to intra-team communications;
(3) avoid litigating in so-called “rocket dockets” where compressed case schedules necessitate larger litigation teams;
(4) develop case strategy early and do not allow diversion;