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Intellectual Property

Sep. 5, 2012

Patent owners win tougher infringement standard

Companies can be liable for inducing patent infringement even when several different parties perform the steps involved, a federal appeals court ruled in a victory for intellectual property owners.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Companies can be liable for inducing patent infringement even when several different parties perform the steps involved, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a victory for intellectual property owners.


The en banc decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affects two ongoing cases, changes the court's own law and represents a defeat for large Silicon Valley technology com...

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