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Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation

Mar. 17, 2020

Federal Circuit affirms Morgan Lewis win for nonprofit in patent case

A federal appellate panel on Monday affirmed a $268 million judgment against medical device company Cochlear Ltd. for infringing two hearing aid patents, an award that was doubled for willful infringement by U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin of Los Angeles in 2018 following a high court decision.

A federal appellate panel on Monday affirmed a $268 million judgment against medical device company Cochlear Ltd. for infringing two hearing aid patents, an award that was doubled for willful infringement by U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin of Los Angeles in 2018 following a high court decision.

Attorneys for Cochlear argued Olguin erred in not permitting a new trial on damages and whether he abused his discretion in increasing t...

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