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Comment: Supreme Court eyes willful infringement of patent law in cases that could lead to increased damages

By Amy Miller ( February 22, 2016, 23:27 GMT | Comment) -- The US Supreme Court is stepping back into the world of patent law this week, hearing oral arguments in a pair of cases that could make it easier for patent owners to win increased damages if someone willfully infringes their inventions. The high court is considering whether current patent law makes it too difficult for patent holders to obtain damages for willful infringement, even when blatant copying has taken place.The US Supreme Court is stepping back into the world of patent law this week, hearing oral arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases that could make it easier for patent owners to win increased damages if someone willfully infringes their inventions....

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