A $6.6 million patent infringement verdict winner is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to examine the Federal Circuit’s decision not to augment these damages. The petition focuses on claims that the court implemented an incorrect standard for submitting fraud evidence unearthed post-trial, and exceeded its power while making decisions regarding damages in foreign territories without a proper briefing.
The legal community is closely watching this development given its potential implications for future litigation involving fraud evidence discovered after trial procedures and the handling of international intellectual property damages. For further details, the original piece is available from Law360.