Federal Circuit Court Reverses Delaware Jury’s Verdict in Comcast-NexStep Patent Case

In a recent decision, a split panel of the Federal Circuit court determined that a Delaware federal jury incorrectly found that Comcast had infringed upon a patent held by NexStep for a “digital butler” technology. The trial judge’s decision to overturn the jury’s verdict was upheld by the panel. This decision emphasizes the court’s stance against what they deemed inadequate expert testimony. More details on the ruling can be viewed in Law360’s coverage of the case, which discusses how the Federal Circuit addressed the issues in expert testimony that influenced the decision.