Jury verdict for willful infringement is upheld without enhanced damages

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., C.A. No. 04-876-GMS, January 6, 2009.

Sleet, C.J.  Defendant’s JMOL motion and motion for a new trial on willful infringement are denied; plaintiff’s motion for a permanent injunction is denied.  Parties are ordered to meet and confer on royalty rate going forward; plaintiff’s request for prejudgment interest and an accounting is granted but request for enhanced damages and attorney fees and expenses is denied.

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Court orders retrial on willfulness in light of Seagate

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International,Inc. et al., Civ. No. 04-1371-JJF, December 12, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendant's motion for a new trial on all issues in light of Seagate is granted to the extent it seeks a new trial on willfulness and denied to the extent it seeks a new trial on all issues.

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KSR does not change existing law regarding presumption of validity

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1371-JJF, September 20, 2007.

Farnan, J.  The Court requested briefing on whether the statutory presumption of validity is weakened as a result of KSR v. Teleflex.  It concluded that KSR does not alter the statutory presumption of validity.


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