Intellectual Property
Dec. 19, 2025
GoPro patent verdict challenged as both sides seek new trial
A decade-long patent fight against GoPro faces uncertainty after an inconsistent jury verdict, prompting both sides to seek judgment or a new trial before a federal judge.
A decade-old patent lawsuit against portable camera-maker GoPro was finally decided in October, but it could be headed for a new trial.
Both sides argue that one of the claims the jury threw out depended on the one it found valid, making the verdict inconsistent. U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick acknowledged there was an inconsistency in the verdict form.
"I think I know what they mean, but they have determined that there is no infringement on any of the produc...
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