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WesternGeco L.L.C. v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 13-1527 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 21, 2016)

Reversed in Part
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 13-1527
Also Docketed
No. 14-1121, No. 14-1526, No. 14-1528 (consolidated; same document)
Decided
September 21, 2016
Judge
Dyk, J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
22 pages

From the Opinion

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This case returns to us on vacatur and remand from the Supreme Court, “for further consideration in light of Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., 579 U.S. __ (2016).” WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. , No. 15 -1085, 2016 WL 761619 (U.S. Jun e 20, 2016) (Mem.). On remand, we vacate the district court’s judg- ment with respect to enhanced damages for willful i n- fringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284 and reinstate our earlier opinion and judgment in all other respects. We WESTERNGECO L.L.C. v. ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP.