IP at the Supreme Court Series: WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.
April 16, 2018
4:00pm | Room Y401
Reception to Follow
In PIJIP’s ongoing Supreme Court Series, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court.
Panel:
- Professor Dmitry Karshtedt, George Washington University Law School (Moderator);
- Derek Shaffer, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (representing amici - Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al.);
- Charles Duan, R Street Institute (representing amici - Electronic Frontier Foundation And R Street Institute);
- Irena Royzman, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (representing amicus - New York Intellectual Property Law Association).
Issue:
Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit erred in holding that lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside of the United States are categorically unavailable in cases in which patent infringement is proven under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f).
Update:
Decision: June 22, 2018
Argument: Transcript; Audio
