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Invalidating a patentInvalidating a patentPosted Jun 27, 2008 21:13 UTC (Fri) by branden (guest, #7029)In reply to: Invalidating a patent by iabervon Parent article: A belated look at the Red Hat/Firestar patent settlement
Given the direction the Supreme Court is going with civil damage awards, I wouldn't bet that your proposal, if implemented, would survive federal appellate review. Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, decided this week, is just the latest in a series of decisions that have been taking the teeth out of anything resembling punitive damages against corporate actors in civil suits.
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