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WesternGeco LLC v ION Geophysical Corp

585 US 407 (2018)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Lost profits for US patent infringement under §271(f) may include foreign lost profits where infringing components were supplied from the US for assembly abroad.

Key Principle

Lost profits damages for patent infringement can include foreign lost profits where the infringement occurs in the US (under §271(f), supplying components for assembly abroad).

Area of Law

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