Because ours is an adversarial legal system, with arguments invariably presented by two opposing advocates, visual courtroom presentations naturally lend themselves to comparative displays of information reflecting the conflict. But the same simple, side-by-side visual discipline has other applications in trial as well. Such was the case in this IP matter for a Silicon Valley company where a display of patentable technological advancements was compared to a familiar prior invention. Colorful, detailed and dramatic, it helped engage and instruct the court and built a foundation for future testimony regarding their invention.
