In re Seagate Tech., LLC

Under 35 U.S.C. § 284, a patent owner is entitled to either a reasonable royalty or lost profits that result from infringement of his patent. If an infringer is found to have willfully infringed a patent, then punitive damages of up three times the actual damages can be assessed. This alert discusses the test of willfulness in light of this recent ruling by the Federal Circuit.

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