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Law Practice

Sep. 25, 2008

Circuit Clarifies Standard for Deciding Patent Infringe Inducement

Web Exclusive - The Federal Circuit clarified the legal standard for determining when a defendant induced others to infringe patents — and what consideration should be given to a company’s failure to get a legal opinion.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - A federal appellate court affirmed a Santa Ana jury's verdict that Qualcomm Inc. infringed two Broadcom Corp. patents Wednesday in a decision that clarifies the legal standards determining when a defendant induced others to infringe.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit affirmed the federal jury's infringement verdict on two patents on microprocessor chips...

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