Ricoh Co. Ltd. v. Quanta Computer Inc.
We all like certainty - especially in the patent law. But Ricoh Co. Ltd. v. Quanta Computer Inc . offers anything but bright lines in discussing § 271(b) inducement and § 271(c) contributory infringement claims. In a divided decision, the Court instructs us that the totality and context of relevant circumstances is the touchstone with respect to indirect infringement. In Ricoh , the district court...
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Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm, Inc.
Beware the Curse of the Zombie Opinion-of-Counsel Letter! In re Seagate -- and the changes it made to the standard for willful infringement - seemed to kill off such creatures. Now, the Federal Circuit's decision in Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm, Inc. , brings them back to life. Swirling out of the mists of the law of induced infringement, the Opinion-of-Counsel Letter has risen from its crypt, bringing...
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