Supreme Court to Review Damages for Overseas Patent Infringement

摘要

The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether U.S. patent owners can recoup some profits lost due to infringement outside the country. WesternGeco LLC, a subsidiary of Schlumberger Ltd., petitioned for reversal of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision to reduce a jury's damages award by $93.4 million-a sum representing lost profits for particular actions taken by ION Geophysical Corp.