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Patent Infringement Extraterritoriality Rules Technology Sector

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Japan: Supreme Court Decision — Closing a loophole for patent infringements in cross-border network systems

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On March 3, 2025, the Supreme Court of Japan upheld the original judgment that found patent infringement in respect of the acts performed on a server located outside Japan, virtually affirming the extraterritorial application...more

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Award Of Foreign Lost Profits Is Permissible Domestic Application Of U.S. Patent Act

On June 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 7-2 decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011 (opinion by Justice Thomas), holding that a patent owner is entitled to recover lost foreign profits...more

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WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical Corp. and Lost Profit Damages under § 271(f)

An introduction to § 271 - Section 271 of Title 35 of the United States Code is the statute that codifies unlawful acts of patent infringement. The most commonly asserted provisions are § 271(a) (direct infringement), §...more

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