(l-r) Kirkland partners Adam Alper, Mike De Vries, Akshay Deoras, Sharre Lotfollahi and Leslie Schmidt. Courtesy photos Kirkland & Ellis Team Secures $19.4M Award for Transportation Tech Company in Patent Infringement Case
Jurors in San Diego decided Platform Science willfully infringed on a patent held by Omnitracs of Texas. The former president of Omnitracs founded Platform Science in 2015.
July 25, 2024 at 05:20 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The July 19 verdict capped a four-year legal dispute.
- Of the seven patents initially at issue, jurors found defendants infringed on one.
- The award includes $19.3 million for lost profits.
Kirkland & Ellis has secured a $19.4 million award for Texas-based Omnitracs in its four-year-old patent infringement claim against Platform Science, a rival fleet-management technology company founded by Omnitracs' former president.
At the close of an eight-day trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego, jurors on July 19 issued a verdict finding Platform Science willfully infringed on Omnitracs' patented technology.
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