On Friday (June 22, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a patent owner can recover lost profits resulting from the infringing export of components of a patented product assembled and sold in another country. The decision...more
6/25/2018
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WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
On Tuesday (May 30, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the after-market reach of patent rights. The decision in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., No. 15-1189 (S. Ct. May 30, 2017) (8-0; 7-1),...more
On Monday (May 22, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant win to companies accused of patent infringement. The decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341 (S. Ct. May 22, 2017) (8-0)...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished a decades-old rule that allowed for application of the equitable defense of laches in patent cases. Until now, patent owners were required to justify filing suit after a period of...more
3/23/2017
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SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products ,
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Statute of Limitations
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court empowered federal judges with greater discretion to award enhanced damages against a willful patent infringer. Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., No. 14-1513 (U.S., June 13,...more