Federal Circuit Vacates $140 Million Damages Award In Patent Case

Mealey's (July 5, 2018, 1:05 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although upholding a judgment of infringement by a California federal judge following a jury trial, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 3 vacated a corresponding $140 million damages award that was premised on application of the entire market value rule (Power Integrations Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor Inc., et al., Nos. 16-2691, 17-1875, Fed. Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 18177)....