The interviewed lawyers were also asked whether they perceived any advantages for clients who were regular enforcers of trademarks and copyrights—“repeat players” in the IP disputing process.119 This
line of questioning builds on insights theorized by Marc Galanter in his influential article analyzing how and why repeat litigants may gain strategic advantages in the disputing process, particularly when
disputing against “one-shot” users of the legal system.120 While Galanter’s interests and insights apply particularly to litigation in the court system,121 this study examines how they might resonate in the
context of informal negotiations in the IP disputing process.