U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 2, 2011
Heightened Standard for Inducement
In a win for Silicon Valley firms fighting suits from patent trolls, the U.S. Supreme Court tightened the standard for proving inducement of patent infringement with its 8-1 ruling Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a win for Silicon Valley technology companies, the U.S. Supreme Court tightened the standard for proving defendants aided and abetted another's infringement of patent rights with an 8-1 ruling Tuesday.
The court rejected lesser thresholds like deliberate indifference, recklessness or negligence, and instead found defendants must have knowledge that they're induc...
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