Wbip v. Kohler was decided on July 19, 2016 on appeal from the District of Massachusetts. There, a jury found that defendant Kohler infringed all the asserted claims, that the asserted claims were not invalid, and that Kohler’s infringement was willful (under Seagate’s clear and convincing standard). After the verdict, the district …
Summit 6 v. Samsung was decided on September 21, 2015 on appeal from the Northern District of Texas. The patent relates to the processing and uploading of digital photos. The jury found plaintiff Summit’s patent not invalid and infringed, and awarded Summit $15 million in damages. Summit settled with another defendant, RIM, before trial. …
SCA Hygiene v. First Quality was decided en banc on September 18, 2015 on appeal from the Western District of Kentucky. Late October in 2003, plaintiff SCA alleged through a letter that defendant First Quality’s absorbent diapers infringed its patent. First Quality replied about a month later that the patent was invalid. In July …