Lubby Holdings LLC v. Chung, No. 19-2286 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2021)

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Henry Chung appeals a judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, finding that Mr. Chung was liable for infring ing U.S. Patent No. 9,750,284 (the “’284 patent ”) and awarding damages of $863,936.10. Although we conclude that there was evi- dence to support the jury’s verdict that Mr. Chung directly infringed the ’284 patent, the district court erred in award- ing damages for the sales of infringing products prior to the commencement of this action, which is the date Mr.