Stryker Asks High Court To Reinstate Enhanced Damages Award In Patent Dispute

Mealey's (January 14, 2016, 11:01 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stryker Corp. and its subsidiaries argue in Dec. 9 brief that the U.S. Supreme Court should reinstate an award of enhanced damages under 35 U.S. Code Section 284 in a patent infringement lawsuit or alternatively remand the case so that an appellate court can determine whether the district court abused its discretion in enhancing damages and awarding fees (Stryker Corp., et al. v. Zimmer, Inc., et al., No. 14-1520, U.S. Sup.)....