Patent litigation can be lengthy and expensive!
When an inventor, business or other entity owns a patent, and that patent is infringed, the patent owner has few alternatives other than patent litigation. And while several large settlements have been won in patent infringement lawsuits, patent litigation is usually lengthy, and patent litigation is always very expensive!

In fact, patent litigation is a classic David-versus-Goliath struggle. The plaintiff in patent litigation can be an individual or small business, while the defendant in patent litigation is often a large corporation with virtually unlimited resources. The defendant in patent litigation will aggressively contest every aspect of the patent owner’s claim. It is not enough to have a valid patent and a strong claim when you enter into patent litigation. The case will be won by the side that knows what it is doing, and the side that has the experience, the resolve and the resources to vigorously pursue the litigation to a successful resolution! Read about the several possible outcomes of litigation on General Patent's Patent Litigation page.