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A typical day

Morning: a meeting with an inventor to understand what is actually new about their device, then hours turning that into patent claims. Midday: a trademark search for a startup's name, and a report saying someone already has it. Afternoon: a reply to a patent examiner's objection, a licensing agreement for a software company, a cease-and-desist letter. Litigators live in a different rhythm, months of expert reports and a trial in Federal Court.