Commil United States, LLC v. Cisco Sys., Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
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A patent holder, and the holder's lawful licensees, can recover for monetary *1924 injury when their exclusive rights are violated by others' wrongful conduct. One form of patent injury occurs if unauthorized persons or entities copy, use, or otherwise infringe upon the patented invention. Another form of injury to the patent holder or his licensees can occur when the actor induces others to infringe the patent. In the instant case, both forms of injury-direct infringement and wrongful inducement of others to commit infringement-were alleged. After two trials, the defendant was found liable for…
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