Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. Powder Springs Logistics, LLC, No. 23-1218 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 16, 2026)

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This patent infringement case raises issues of eligibil- ity, infringement, and damages and is related to systems and methods of blending butane with gasoline . Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. sued Magellan Mid- stream Partners L.P. and Powder Springs Logistics, LLC for patent infringement, which ultimately proceeded to a bifurcated jury trial. A final judgment was entered against Magellan for willfully infring ing claim 3 of U.S. Patent No. 6,679,302, claims 31 and 32 of U.S. Patent No. 7,032,629, and claim 3 of U.S. Patent No. 9,207,686.