Senators Willing To Negotiate On Patent Reform Bill Damage Provisions
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Senate bill introduced March 3 includes some flexibility for the court to hear expert testimony to aid damage determinations and to consider unspecified “additional factors,” if appropriate.
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