Today, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments on whether it should uphold $1.54 billion damage award in favor of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) based on Marvell Technology Group's infringement of US Patent No. 6,201,839 and 6,438,180 relating to improved accuracy of reading data from hard disk drives.
Some commentary thinks this case will have impact on the extraterritorial scope of US patents.
Here are links to more information on this case:
CMU v. Marvell Technology Group - district court opinion (2012)
Patent Lawsuit - Carnegie Mellon v. Marvell Technology Group
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Status of the CMU Litigation
TribLive.com Article - CMU patent technology lawsuit may set precedent as it moves to federal appeals court
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