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Reversal of a $46 million judgment against a world leader in personal care, Conair

Gaus

Conair

After a jury verdict against Conair for infringement of a patent on a safety mechanism in a hairdryer, the district court increased the damages and entered a judgment of over $46 million. On appeal, Finnegan achieved a total victory for Conair by obtaining a reversal of the infringement finding in the Federal Circuit.

Gaus v. Conair, 03-1295, -1310, Fed. Cir., Judges Bryson, Rader, Dyk

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