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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 ruling overturns a nearly $400 million damages award to Apple against Samsung for smartphone design…
Tuesday, December 6, 2016