Perspective
Apr. 11, 2013
Federal Circuit ruling provides guidance for proving 'worldwide' damages
The case is of particular interest in the damages context because the patent owner had sought and obtained a jury award based on worldwide sales of power circuits deemed to be infringing. By Vera Elson
On March 26, the Federal Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision in Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor Int'l, Inc, Nos. 11-1218, -1238. The case is of particular interest in the damages context because the patent owner, Power Integrations ("POWI"), had sought and obtained a jury award of $34 million based on Fairchild's worldwide sales of power circuits deemed to infringe POWI's patents. The Feder...
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