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Haug Partners LLP

License to Exclude? Federal Circuit Emphasizes Need for Reliability of Patent Damages Experts in EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC

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On May 21, 2025, in an en banc decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated its earlier panel ruling and remanded the case of EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC for further proceedings. The court focused on...more

White & Case LLP

Federal Circuit Tightens Standard for Patent Damages Experts

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On May 21, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, highlighting the critical gatekeeping role of district courts under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert standards,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC Probes the Limits for Gatekeeping Damages Testimony

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Last week, in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, the Federal Circuit issued its first en banc decision in a utility patent case in several years. The case involves the gatekeeping function of district courts vis-à-vis expert...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Licensee Challenges Ruling that a Standard Language Forum Selection Clause Bars PTAB Proceedings 

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In a case that could have a significant impact on the interpretation and drafting of patent licensing agreements, a patent licensee filed an appeal for an en banc proceeding at the Federal Circuit to challenge the court’s...more

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