Still, this puts the burden of proof on the person claiming prior art. I'd like to see a reform of patent law that would make the infringing patent holder responsible for the legal fees for proving the prior art, if it's valid.
That would:
1. Force the potential infringer to do a more rigorous search prior to filing the patent.
2. Gives the person with prior art a little more leverage in negotiations.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/inventing/prior-art/
Still, this puts the burden of proof on the person claiming prior art. I'd like to see a reform of patent law that would make the infringing patent holder responsible for the legal fees for proving the prior art, if it's valid.
That would:
1. Force the potential infringer to do a more rigorous search prior to filing the patent.
2. Gives the person with prior art a little more leverage in negotiations.
Am I misguided?