Mario Delegato

Oct 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mario Delegato |Nika Aldrich

EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 2023-1101 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 25, 2024)The Federal Circuit’s only precedential opinion this week was a rare order that granted en banc review of a prior panel decision. Here, the Court agreed to review the panel’s decision relevant to evidentiary issues related to the calculation of damages in patent lawsuits. Specifically, the Court considered whether the district court had adhered to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert v.

Jul 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Nika Aldrich |Jason Wrubleski |Mario Delegato

Backertop Licensing LLC v. Canary Connect, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2023-2367, -2368, 2024-1016, -1017 (Fed. Cir. July 16, 2024)Our case of the week focuses on the inherent power of the district courts to investigate fraud and misconduct. The Chief Judge of the District of Delaware commenced an investigation against patent monetization firms that brought several lawsuits in Delaware, and ultimately ordered a Texas-based representative to appear in person to testify.

Jun 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mario Delegato |Nika Aldrich

EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 2023-1101 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2024)In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential patent opinion this week, the court addressed issues of infringement and admissibility that arose after a jury found that certain “smart thermostats” offered by Google infringed a patent owned by EcoFactor, Inc. (“EcoFactor”). The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s rulings. EcoFactor’s patent relates to the operation of smart thermostats in HVAC systems.

Feb 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jason Wrubleski |Mario Delegato |Tyler J. Hall

Univ. of South Florida Bd. of Trustees v. United States, Appeal No. 2022-2248 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 9, 2024)In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit examined the scope of a provision of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 (35 U.S.C. §§ 200 et seq.) which provides the U.S. government with a nonexclusive license to practice inventions that were paid for with federal funding.

Jan 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mario Delegato |Jason Wrubleski |Nika Aldrich

Roku, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, Appeal No. 2022-1386 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 19, 2024)In an appeal from the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”), the Federal Circuit addressed a number of findings underlying the Commission’s order banning Roku, Inc. (“Roku”) from importing certain devices that infringe U.S. Patent No. 10,593,196, owned by intervener Universal Electronics, Inc. (“Universal”).