United States Federal Circuit

District court erred in finding that defendant's extraterritorial conduct violates a permanent injunction on its infringing products. No proper basis was offered for extending the scope of liability under the Patent Act beyond US territorial boundaries, and evidence does not support the finding of an agreement to subvert the injunction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2004
• Published 03/18/2004

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, LINN, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roger L. Cook, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, of San Francisco, CA, argued for non party-appellant Ixys Corporation in 02-1324, etc.   With him on the brief was Nancy L. Tompkins.


• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn W. Trost,Coudert Brothers LLP, of Los Angeles, CA, argued for plaintiffs-appellees in 02-1324, etc. and 03-1046.   With him on the briefs for International Rectifier Corporation, was David E. Killough, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., of Austin, TX., Mark Fowler, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, of Palo Alto, CA, argued for defendants-appellants in 02-1324, etc. and 03-1046.   With him on the briefs were John W. Schlicher and Michael G. Schwartz.   Of counsel in 02-1234, etc., were Mary A. Lehman, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, of San Diego, CA;  and Marcelle E. Mihaila, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, of Seattle, WA;  and of counsel in 03-1046 was Marcelle E. Mihaila.