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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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Supreme Court Rules Design Patent Damages Can Be Limited to Components, Overturning $400M Apple Award Against Samsung

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court narrows the scope of 'article of manufacture' under design patent law, remanding the case for further proceedings on damages allocation

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that damages for design patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §289 may be limited to profits attributable to a component of a multi-part product rather than the entire product. This ruling overturns a nearly $400 million damages award to Apple against Samsung for smartphone design…
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Supreme Court Rules Design Patent Damages Can Be Limited to Components, Overturning $400M Apple Award Against Samsung The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that damages for design patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §289 may be limited to profits attributable to a component of a multi-part product rather than the entire product. This... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/supreme-court-rules-design-patent-damages-can-be-limited-to-components-overturning-400m-apple-award-against-samsung

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