Staying out of the weeds when trying complicated and technical patent cases can be a tall order for even the most seasoned trial lawyers, but telling a clear story and painting plenty of visuals for jurors can help pave the path to victory.
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Attorneys also should try to avoid legal and technical jargon as much as possible, according to Nicholas Brown, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP.
"I think it's important to avoid technical lingo and acronyms, especially when you're talking about critical issues in a case," he said. "Terminology can get in the way of understanding. Instead of saying a case is about 'negotiated parameters in CDMA uplinks,' an attorney can say it's about 'cellphones and cell towers talking to each other to set the quality that's available for a call.'"
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