Supreme Court Weighs How to Figure Design Patent Damages in iPhone Case October 18, 2016 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court last Tuesday signaled a willingness to reduce the potentially huge penalties imposed for ripping off a...
Appeals Court Justice: Time for Louisiana SnoBall Trademark Fight to Melt September 6, 2016 By Kevin McGill Finely shaved ice. Sugary syrup that tastes like pralines or strawberries or pina coladas. Perhaps a trickle of condensed milk...
Apple Seeks $180M More in Patent Damages from Samsung December 29, 2015 By Andrew Chung Just over a week after Samsung paid Apple more than $548 million for infringing the patents and designs of the...
Univ. of Minnesota Sues U.S. Wireless Carriers Over Patents November 7, 2014 The University of Minnesota sued the four largest wireless carriers in the United States over alleged patent infringement. Complaints filed...
California Judge Tosses Loral’s $283 Million Patent Infringement Loss August 12, 2014 Loral Space & Communications Inc. won a reversal of a $283 million damages award against its former unit Space Systems/Loral,...
Patent Risk, Insurance Firm RPX Eyes Supplier of Patent Owner Data June 11, 2014 By Dan Levine Patent risk management company RPX Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire litigation data provider PatentFreedom, three sources familiar with...
Jury Awards Nevada High-Tech Firm $10.7M in Patent Case June 9, 2014 A Nevada company that makes equipment to manage power supplies for computer data centers has won a $10.7 million judgment...
Medtronic in Minnesota To Pay $1B-Plus In Patent Settlement May 21, 2014 Medtronic has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle long-standing patent litigation with fellow medical device maker Edwards...
Supreme Court Facing Additional Patent Issues This Week April 27, 2014 By Susan Decker Even as it deals with hot-button issues like campaign financing and affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court has patents on...
RPX Launches Non-Practicing Entity Patent Litigation Insurance with Lloyd’s April 16, 2014 RPX Corp., a provider of patent risk management products, has launched a new insurance service for businesses facing patent infringement...