Implications of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense on Silicon Valley

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The Supreme Court issued an opinion today that is relevant for all companies engaged in innovation: the majority held that patent invalidity is no defense to a claim against an infringer that it induced third parties to infringe as well. I published an explanation of the Court's findings and shared my thoughts on what this ruling might mean for Silicon Valley companies at the following Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog posting:

Supreme Court Rules Patent Invalidity is Not a Defense to Induced Patent Infringement Claim in Commil USA Case Against Cisco Systems.

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