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Although it may not seem like an R&E expense, the cost of obtaining a patent is also currently deductible under Section 174. This includes both attorney fees and patent filing fees. This is one of the largest expenses many independent inventors have.
FW: In the US, can you explain the practical benefits that the inter partes review (IPR) process has brought to patent dispute resolution? Donoghue: The IPR process has helped rationalise US patent dispute resolution. The cost of an IPR, on the order of $300,000 in legal fees over 18 months, is significantly lower than a $1m-plus district court litigation. That has had numerous positive benefits.