Authors: John LeRoy , Thomas Lewry , Marc Lorelli
IPRs Cancel 17 Claims
On February 19, 2016, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board entered a favorable ruling cancelling 17 claims in a patent that Brooks Kushman challenged on behalf of its client Ford Motor Company. Brooks Kushman filed a petition for inter partes review of a patent owned by Signal IP, Inc., a NPE, directed to hybrid engine control technology. After the PTAB instituted review, all claims were cancelled by the PTAB after Signal IP filed a request for reexamination of the claims in another proceeding.
Jury Verdict
Willful Patent Infringement
Brooks Kushman Achieves Important Victory for Client Smartrend Manufacturing in a Recent Patent Infringement Case
Motion Granted
Court Grants Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Reduces - jury verdict from $104 million to $3
Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company
