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Supreme Court Agrees to Weigh Damages for Overseas Patent Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to review a bid by Schlumberger NV, the world’s largest oilfield services provider, to allow companies to recoup profits lost due to patent infringement when patented technology is used overseas. The case involves …

Supreme Court Orders Refiguring of Samsung’s Damages in Patent Fight with Apple

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with Samsung in its big-money smartphone patent fight with Apple, throwing out an appeals court ruling that said the South Korean company had to pay a $399 million penalty to its American rival …

Intellectual Property: Newegg Loses Patience; Apple Wins New Damages Trial; Jawbone Targets Fitbit

Newegg Inc. has been waiting for almost two years for a Texas federal judge to make a final ruling on a patent lawsuit it lost. On Monday it stopped waiting and asked an appeals court to force the judge into …

Supeme Court to Hear Patent Suits Fee Award Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two appeals that would make it easier for targets of patent suits to collect attorneys’ fees, agreeing to consider steps that some companies say would deter groundless litigation. The court today said it will …