Ultratec v. Sorenson is a nonprecedential case decided on May 18, 2018 on appeal from the Western District of Wisconsin. The jury awarded plaintiff Ultratec a “total royalty payment of approximately $5,443,485.” The district court concluded on JMOL that there was no willfulness because plaintiff could not meet the objective prong of Seagate, …
Finjan v. Blue Coat was decided on January 10, 2018 on appeal from the Northern District of California. A jury found defendant Blue Coat liable for infringement of four patents (the ‘633, ‘731, ‘844, and ‘968) owned by plaintiff Finjan, and awarded approximately $39.5 million in reasonable royalty damages. The patents related to internet …
Promega v. Life Technologies was decided on November 13, 2017 on appeal from the Western District of Wisconsin, on remand from the Supreme Court. In the first instance at trial, the jury award plaintiff Promega $52 million in lost profit damages based on all of defendant Life Tech’s worldwide sales. The district court granted …