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Apportionment in the Semiconductor Age

March/April 2021

IP Litigator

By J. Preston (J.P.) Long, Ph.D.

The extent to which certain apportionment principles, such as the entire market value rule and related doctrines, may constrain damages theories in patent infringement cases remains uncertain. This article reviews the current state of apportionment law through the lens of semiconductors and electronic components—ideal archetypes for such issues—and proposes a framework to help reconcile governing precedents that, at times, seem to conflict.

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Reprinted with permission from the IP Litigator, published by Wolters Kluwer. This article is for informational purposes, is not intended to constitute legal advice, and may be considered advertising under applicable state laws. This article is only the opinion of the authors and is not attributable to Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, or the firm’s clients.

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