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Patent Holders May Seek Damages for Overseas Sales When Infringement Occurs in The U.S.

On June 22, 2018, in WESTERNGECO LLC v. ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ION Geophysical owed WesternGeco lost profit damages for infringing WesternGeco’s patents on systems for surveying the ocean floor. The issue in the case was whether WesternGeco could recover damages from ION when it built its system from components manufactured in the United States…Read More

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