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Tree-mendous award: Damages expert royalty opinions are lit

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a damages verdict amounting to tens of millions of dollars. The Court found that the patentee’s damages expert correctly apportioned value to the patented feature and...more

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Federal Circuit Affirms $1 Nominal Damages Where Failure to Apportion Renders Damages Expert’s Testimony Unreliable 

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Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Case No. 24-1072 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 2, 2025) - The Federal Circuit’s opinion in Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. underscores the judiciary’s strict insistence on...more

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Damages? Apportionment among licensed properties is essential, $10 million award reduced to $1

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court decision excluding a damages expert’s testimony and reducing a jury’s $10 million damages award to nominal damages. The Court found that the plaintiff...more

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