title: Attack can be the best form of defence.
abstract: Patent revocation actions can give hope to companies' thwarted commercial aspirations, as this example shows.
authors.affiliation: Olswang, London, UK. stephen.carter@olswang.com
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom