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Federal Circuit Affirms Judicial Correction of Structural Claim Elements and Enhanced Damages

York Faulkner

Jun 11, 2022
7 min

Federal Circuit Affirms Judicial Correction of Structural Claim Elements and Enhanced Damages

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the Federal Circuit’s decision was its affirmance of the district court’s 50% enhancement of the...

Lost Profits Damages & On-Sale Bar to Patentability Hinge on Equipment Contract Interpretation

York Faulkner

May 3, 2022
6 min

Lost Profits Damages & On-Sale Bar to Patentability Hinge on Equipment Contract Interpretation

In the appeal from the district court’s judgment in this case, the Federal Circuit, inter alia, (1) reversed the district court’s...

Patent Licensing Activity May Subject Patent Owners to Personal Jurisdiction in Target’s Home Court

York Faulkner

Apr 19, 2022
5 min

Patent Licensing Activity May Subject Patent Owners to Personal Jurisdiction in Target’s Home Court

Against that background, the Federal Circuit nonetheless emphasized that its precedent had not created a “bright-line rule” but instead...

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