Fundamentals for Effectively Closing Patent Jury Trials From the devastating melt down of Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind to the celebration of justice and humanity delivered by Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, the drama and power of the closing argument – the grand summation -- has been featured in countless courtroom dramas. Indeed, throughout our popular culture today, the ‘closer’ ... read more
Louis Genevie, Ph.D. and Daniel Cooper, Esq.
Ten Points for the Assessment of Openings and Closings in Complex Civil Trials From sticking to tipping, elevator speeches to ‘back of a business card’ summaries, advice on how to effectively communicate challenging topics to difficult audiences has taken on a vocabulary of its own. Asked, as part of our jury research work, to critique and improve opening and closing presentations for patent lawyers and others preparing for a complex trial, we have incorporated many of these current observations ... read more
Daniel Cooper, Esq., Louis Genevie, Ph.D.
Principles for Trying Patent Cases Before Juries In this brief article, we have outlined the principles for trying patent cases before juries. These principles emerged as we assisted counsel in the development of trial strategy in nearly one-hundred patent cases around the country.... read more
Louis Genevie, Ph.D. and Daniel Cooper, Esq.