Cochran Consulting

Cochran Consulting is an engineering firm focused on providing Intellectual Property related services for attorneys, law firms, and in-house counsels. These services include development of evidence for preparing claim charts and detailed reports. We perform equipment analysis and reverse engineering, semiconductor IC reversals, software code retrie... val and disassembly, and other engineering tasks required by attorneys. Findings are documented in accordance with client's requirements. We provide, as requested, patent analysis, categorization, and prioritization of patent portfolios being considered for licensing and acquisition. What is a claim chart? According to U.S. law, each patent includes "...one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention. A claim chart is a document used in analyzing these claims. The claim chart gets its name from the fact that it is usually prepared in a table or chart format. In the claim chart, each claim is broken down into its basic requirements or "elements" for further analysis. Cochran Consulting uses claim charts to organize and present evidence that a patent claim may be practiced by a piece of equipment (or software, business practice, etc.) being examined. What kind of claim charts does Cochran Consulting develop? Consulting uses claim charts to organize and present evidence that a patent claim may be practiced by a piece of equipment (or software, business practice, etc.) being examined. Cochran Consulting will match the style and scope of the claim chart to the requirements and strategy of the client's attorney. How is a claim chart used? Claim charts have many uses, but most often they are used as a technique to present evidence of unlicensed patent usage in patent licensing negotiations. They are often used in patent litigation to help explain the case to the judge or jury. How is a claim chart used in pre-trial negotiations? If you use a claim chart before a trial, can it be used later ...Read More