Oracle Damages Expert Engages in Overreaching, But Google Is Wrong, Too

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 17 No. 10
Legal and Court Case Update
October 2011

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Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. (I)
2011 WL 2976449 (N.D. Cal.)
July 22, 2011
US
Federal Court
California
United States District Court
Dr. Iain M. Cockburn (plaintiff)
Alsup

Summary

Federal district court precludes expert’s billion dollar damages calculations for patent infringement under the entire market value rule and other legal and evidentiary bases, and provides a clear ‘starting point’ for any reasonable royalty analysis.

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Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. (I)

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July 22, 2011

Federal district court precludes expert’s billion dollar damages calculations for patent infringement under the entire market value rule and other legal and evidentiary bases, and provides a clear ‘starting point’ for any reasonable royalty analysis.

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Business Valuation UpdateVol. 17 No. 10
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