While direct patent infringement is a strict liability offense, liability for inducing another’s infringement requires an element of intent. Specifically, the party accused of inducement must have known of the patent and...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, on remand from the United States Supreme Court, recently held that certain method claims in a patent owned by Akamai Technologies were infringed by Akamai’s...more
In a 2-1 decision handed down May 13, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld what has become known as the “joint infringement defense,” under which a method claim is not infringed where the claimed steps...more