United States Federal Circuit

In a patent case against Microsoft alleging several versions of Microsoft's Office Suite infringed plaintiff's patent, a decision dissolving a previously-issued permanent injunction and awarding plaintiff $0.12 per infringing unit sold by Microsoft during a period of a stay of a permanent injunction is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion by extending the stay of the permanent injunction, by dissolving the permanent injunction, or by denying Microsoft's motion for relief from judgment; but 2) the district court failed to adequately explain the basis for its award, and recent Supreme Court action may affect post-verdict damages.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2008
• Published 02/26/2008

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before BRYSON, Circuit Judge, CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vincent J. Belusko, Morrison & Foerster LLP, of Los Angeles, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Hector G. Gallegos, Nicole M. Smith, Brian F. McMahon, and Scott C. Moore.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph A. Micallef, Arnold & Porter LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-cross-appellant.   Of counsel was James S. Blackburn, of Los Angeles, CA.