Sample article. In my experience most patent disputes that reach mediation settle on the day or within a fortnight. Three things tend to make the difference.
Decision-makers in the room. Settlements stall when the person who can sign off is on the end of a phone in another time zone.
A realistic view of the litigation budget. Parties who have costed the case through to trial and appeal are far more willing to explore a licence.
Room for a commercial deal. Patent cases are rarely binary. Cross-licences, field-of-use restrictions and staged royalties give both sides something to take home.
