Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Fed. Cir.

Ericsson Inc. v. TCL Communication Technology, No. 18-2003 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 14, 2020)

Reversed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-2003
Decided
April 14, 2020
Judge
Prost, C.J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
37 pages

From the Opinion

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Appellants TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Limited, TCT Mo bile Limited, and TCT Mobile (US) Inc., (collectively, “TCL”) appeal the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denying summary judgment that U.S. Patent No. 7,149,510 ( “the ’510 pa- tent”) is i neligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101. TCL also appeals the denial of its motion for a new trial on damages and challenges the jury’s finding of willful in- fringement as not su pported by substantial evidence.