Chief Judge Patti B. Saris, who presided over the November 2015 jury trial in Trustees of Boston University v. Epistar, Everlight and Lite-On, GRANTED VBL clients Epistar and Everlight’s motion for New Trial, in part, ruling that the highest amount of patent infringement damages supported by the evidence was $1M […]
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HOUSTON – An LED packaging company accused of infringing on patents believes U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap misinterpreted language in the patents and aspects of the product design. In the case of Nichia Corp. v. Everlight Americas Inc. et al., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas […]
– An LED packaging company told the Federal Circuit on Friday that U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap erred in upholding the validity of three patents it was accused of infringing, saying the court misinterpreted language in the patents and aspects of product design. Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. argued in a […]
Japan-based Nichia Corp. has urged the Federal Circuit to vacate Texas Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s decision denying the company’s bid to block a rival from infringing three Nichia LED semiconductor patents after he found the patents were valid and infringed, saying the judge violated the court’s rules. In a brief filed […]
The Federal Circuit revived a patent infringement lawsuit an inventor brought against Google over computer malware protection software on Tuesday, ruling the Texas federal judge that tossed the case misread two key phrases in the patents. Three judges on a Federal Circuit panel said U.S. District Court Judge Rodney Gilstrap, […]