Bates White: Economic Consulting

For businesses competing in today’s rapidly evolving markets, intellectual property is a vital component of economic success. Many of Bates White’s clients invest heavily in innovation and in the development of intellectual property, and they often face challenging IP management issues throughout the life cycle of their products. We have extensive experience conducting economic analysis in IP negotiation and litigation, and our professionals are called upon to provide opinions in these matters as consulting and testifying experts.

Bates White’s Intellectual Property Practice complements our experience in antitrust and includes evaluation of counterclaims arising from alleged patent infringement. We have consulted or testified regarding claims for injunctive relief against infringement, where our analysis focuses on legal standards related to irreparable harm, adequacy of monetary damages, balance of burdens, and public interest. We also quantify the impact of alleged infringement in patent, trademark, and copyright cases by evaluating the competitive landscape and calculating price erosion, reasonable royalties, and lost profits.