Supplier Agreements Should Include Patent Litigation Protection

By law, anyone who uses patented technology can be an infringer. That use can result in liability even when the technology is buried deep in some process that the alleged infringer knows nothing about, and may not even know exists. In this Today’s General Counsel article, patent attorney Wasif Qureshi looks at one way to address this potential problem. He suggests including patent infringement indemnification terms in any supply agreements involving a product or service that could possibly be considered a basis for a patent suit, and he provides some tips on what to watch for when you do it.