Legal Opinion
Trustees of Boston University v. Everlight Electronics Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 22, 2016No. Consolidated Civil Action No. 12-11935-PBS; Civil Action No. 12-12326-PBS, Civil Action No. 12-12330-PBSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Saris, Chief United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Trustees of Boston University (BU), seeks an award of enhanced damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C.§ 284 on the ground that the defendants, Epistar and Everlight, willfully infringed the ’738 Patent. At trial, the jury found that both defendants willfully infringed the patent.1 The Court instructed the jury: “To prove willfulness, Boston University must persuade you by clear and convincing evidence ... that the defendant actually knew, or it was so obvious that the defendant should have known, that its actions…
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