Litigation
Aug. 22, 2007
Court Reforms Punitives Rule In Patent Cases
In a substantial victory for patent defendants, a federal appeals court has thrown out a long-standing rule for proving willful infringement and reinterpreted sections of the patent code concerning punitive damages.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a substantial victory for patent defendants, a federal appeals court has thrown out a long-standing rule for proving willful infringement and reinterpreted sections of the patent code concerning punitive damages.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its unanimous opinion in the closely watched case on Monday,
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