Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases

Several years ago, then-Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit brought together a diverse group of lawyers, judges, academics, and experts to develop a guide for trial courts to consult when faced with issues of compensatory damages in patent infringement cases. The goal was to bring to bear the participants' collective experience on how best to address and resolve patent damages issues, all within the overarching framework of achieving the "just, sp...