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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.
Patent infringement requires 1) a valid patent and 2) an act of infringement. Each country sees things differently, but here is an overview. Turning first to the valid patent. A patent is presumed to be valid after it is issued, but that presumption can be overcome in a number of ways, most commonly: