Objective Reasonableness Still at Play in Willfulness Cases
Patent – Patently-O 2016-09-26
Summary:
WesternGeco v. Ion Geophysical (Fed. Cir. 2016) [WesternGeco] Following Halo v. Pulse, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded WesternGeco’s case for further consideration. Now on remand, the Federal Circuit now vacates the district court judgment denying willfulness. The patent act authorizes district court to award enhanced damages. 35 U.S.C. 284 (“the court may increase the damages up to […]