Tell us about your top U.S. Supreme Court or federal appeals court victory over the past year and how you and your team achieved the win.
Of our nearly dozen major wins in the Federal Circuit over the past year, Power Integrations v. Fairchild Semiconductor stands out. There, we convinced the Federal Circuit to vacate a $139.8 million reasonable-royalty damages award against our client Fairchild Semiconductor for infringement of two patents related to switching regulation in power supply controller chips. The court of appeals agreed with our argument that Power Integrations was not entitled to damages based on the “entire market value rule” because there was not substantial evidence that its patented frequency reduction was the driver of consumer demand for Fairchild's products. With the Federal Circuit having recently denied rehearing en banc, the decision stands as strong precedent limiting the entire market value rule where complex products are at issue.
How did your firm approach appellate success over the past year?
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