Archive for September 2014
A Beautiful Mind Nobel Laureate’s Theory Is No Good For Calculating Patent Damages
Imagine you own several patents for software related to video calling over wireless networks. And further imagine that a mobile phone manufacturer uses a built-in program that you believe infringes your patents. The question that the Federal Circuit in VirnetX v. Cisco faced was: Is an infringing damages calculation based on the price of the entire phone,…
Read MoreThe Rise of the Startup Manufacturer
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott “Some software startup founders are evolving into product startup founders. It’s an interesting trend.” A product startup founder said this to me over coffee a few months ago. Since then, I’ve been giving what he said some consideration. Has the time of the startup…
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