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This article is a start at documenting '''how awards/damages are calculated in the [[USA]]'''. The general principal is that the infringer will have to pay either a "reasonable royalty" or the lost profits.<ref>http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/ftisapresentation/RavicherFTISAPresentation.mp3 (time:14:05)</ref>
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==Types of awards==
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Possible types of damages include:
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* 35 USC §284 (damages) [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sec_35_00000284----000-.html]
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* 35 USC §285 (award of attorneys fees) [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sec_35_00000285----000-.html]
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* Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 or 28 USC 1927
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{{help|need some case law for the above laws}}
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==Damages in the USA for foreign infringements==
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A blog about the [[Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft (2008, USA)]] case mentioned that "''According to reports, about half of the damage award is based on foreign sales under US patent law section 271(f).''"<ref>http://ipgeek.blogspot.com/2007/02/you-thought-paying-sisvel-ended-your.html</ref>
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See also another case: [[Microsoft v. AT&T (2006, USA)]].
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==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
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* [[The Patent Reform Act]] - which may reduce the amount of damages available
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* [[2008 State of Software Patents]] - a study of the total cost of litigation in the USA
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* [[Wilful infringement]] - can lead to a large increase in the award
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* [[Costs of the patent system to governments]]
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* [[Cost of getting patents]]
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* [[Costs are astronomically disproportionate for SMEs and individuals]]
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* [[Court cases and litigation]] - here you'll find articles which may mention how much damages were paid in various cases
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* [[Costs]]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/08/untitled-1.html Federal Circuit Affirms High Standard for Attorney Fees under 35 U.S.C. 285], 14 Aug 2009
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/10/reasonable-bill.html Reasonable Billing Rates], 29 Oct 2008
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* [http://www.pwc.com/us/en/forensic-services/publications/assets/2009-patent-litigation-study.pdf PriceWaterhouseCoopers: 2009-patent-litigation-study.pdf] - contains lists of statistics of damages awarded in the USA (see also: [[2009 patent litigation study]])
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/02/damages-federal-circuit-again-demands-more-substance-from-damages-experts.html Federal Circuit Again Demands More Substance from Damages Experts], Feb 2010, '''Patently-O'''
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2011/01/uniloc-v-microsoft-the-25-percent-rule-of-thumb-is-no-more.html Uniloc v. Microsoft: The CAFC Rejects the 25 Percent Rule], 4 Jan 2011, '''Patently-O''' - ''regarding "reasonable royalties"''
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===Media Queue v. Netflix===
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/attorney-fees-and-equal-treatment-for-plaintiffs-and-defendants.html Attorney Fees and Equal Treatment for Plaintiffs and Defendants]
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* [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20100710104409806 Netflix Tries to Fix One Part of the Patent System]
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==References==
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[[Category:USA]]
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[[Category:Costs]]

Revision as of 09:29, 11 February 2011

This article is a start at documenting how awards/damages are calculated in the USA. The general principal is that the infringer will have to pay either a "reasonable royalty" or the lost profits.[1]

Types of awards

Possible types of damages include:

  • 35 USC §284 (damages) [1]
  • 35 USC §285 (award of attorneys fees) [2]
  • Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 or 28 USC 1927

Can you help? need some case law for the above laws


Damages in the USA for foreign infringements

A blog about the Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft (2008, USA) case mentioned that "According to reports, about half of the damage award is based on foreign sales under US patent law section 271(f)."[2]

See also another case: Microsoft v. AT&T (2006, USA).

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

Media Queue v. Netflix

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/ftisapresentation/RavicherFTISAPresentation.mp3 (time:14:05)
  2. ↑ http://ipgeek.blogspot.com/2007/02/you-thought-paying-sisvel-ended-your.html
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