Overlooked Patent Cases: Foreign Activity Liability, Damages

Law360 has published the article, “Overlooked Patent Cases: Foreign Activity Liability, Damages” by Akin Gump partner Daniel Moffett and associates Karina Moy and Golda Lai. The article is the latest installment in Akin Gump’s ongoing article series with Law360 examining recent patent cases that have flown under the radar.

In this article, the authors note that in many cases a patent holder's right to collect damages and exclude others from practicing the claims of a U.S. patent stops at the U.S. border. However, they note that because of this patent owners “may overlook theories of liability and damages for foreign activity that are available under the Patent Act and recent case law.” Following this, the authors examine several issues unique to foreign activities and examines recent district court activity relating to those issues.

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