Smith v. Garlock Equipment Company, No. 15-1758 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 23, 2016)

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This appeal arises from a jury verdict finding Garlock Equipment Company (“Garlock”) liable for in fringement of the asserted claims of U .S. Patent No. 8,240,431 (the “’431 Patent”), and awarding damages for lost profits and reasonable royalties. Garlock m oved for judgment as a matter of law on both findings. The district court denied Garlock’s motions and proceeded to issue an injunction prohibiting infringing activities involving the accused products.