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Extra $2 billion proposed by Headwater damages expert an issue for US jury, not judge

By Melissa Ritti ( November 8, 2024, 21:42 GMT | Insight) -- A US magistrate judge has rejected efforts by Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung Electronics America to strike a corrected report by an expert for Headwater Research which said the patent owner is entitled to $3.3 billion in damages, in contrast to his original report pegging an “upper bound” royalty at $1.3 billion. Samsung prevailed in part, however, when the court ruled the same expert can't offer an opinion on a running royalty for post-trial sales.A corrected report by an expert for Headwater Research which suggests $2 billion more in royalties than his initial report for alleged patent infringement by Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung Electronics America can be challenged at US trial next month, but won’t be stricken....

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