No. 18-779

Power Integrations Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: apportionment customer-demand entire-market-value-rule federal-circuit patent-damages patent-infringement patent-law patent-litigation willful-infringement
Latest Conference: 2019-02-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a plaintiff that proves that a patented feature creates the basis for customer demand for infringing products is entitled to patent damages based on the entire market value of the products, or whether the plaintiff must also prove that other features do not drive demand for the products.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff that proves that a patented feature creates the basis for customer demand for infringing products is entitled to patent damages based on the entire market value of the products, or whether the plaintiff must also prove that other features do not drive demand for the products

Docket Entries

2019-02-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-02-06
Reply of petitioner Power Integrations, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2019-01-18
Brief of respondents Fairchild Semiconductor Int'l Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2018-12-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Fairchild Semiconductor Int'l Inc., et al.
Kathleen Marie SullivanQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Respondent
Power Integrations, Inc.
Gregory George GarreLatham & Watkins LLP, Petitioner