In a dispute between a videogame publisher and the developer of a console game franchise, the court appointed a CRA expert to independently examine the contingent compensation stemming from more than $3 billion in worldwide videogame and digital download revenue. On-site inspection and post-site analysis identified certain underpayment issues while otherwise confirming the material reasonableness of what was previously reported to the developer. The issuance of the findings report led the parties to reach a confidential settlement.
Recent federal circuit opinions address the economic domestic industry requirement
Under Section 337, a complainant must demonstrate that a domestic industry relating to each asserted patent either exists or is in the process of being...