University of Pittsburgh v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

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3841 Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus
339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
intellectual property
damages, economic damages & lost profits, patent
University of Pittsburgh v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17162
US
Federal Court
Pennsylvania
United States District Court
John Hansen (plaintiff); Bruce McFarlane (defendant)
Schwab

Summary

District court finds that entire market value rule applies only when unpatented features are combined with patented invention, denying this and numerous other objections by defendant to plaintiff’s reasonable royalty calculations.
University of Pittsburgh v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc
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District court finds that entire market value rule applies only when unpatented features are combined with patented invention, denying this and numerous other objections by defendant to plaintiff’s reasonable royalty calculations.

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