Google Axes Thermostat Patent Verdict at Federal Circuit (1)
2 days ago · Appeal turned on reliability of licensing agreement evidence Chief judge says damages expert testimony was ‘prejudicial’ The Federal Circuit Wednesday wiped out a $20 …
Google persuades US appeals court to overturn $20 mln Nest patent verdict
2 days ago · Google on Wednesday convinced a U.S. appeals court to overturn its $20 million trial loss to energy-management company EcoFactor in a patent lawsuit over Google's Nest smart …
Full Federal Circuit Grants Google’s Request for Rehearing of ...
Sep 25, 2024 · A jury ultimately found that Google infringed claim 5 of the ’327 patent and awarded EcoFactor damages, and the court denied Google’s renewed motion for judgment as …
ECOFACTOR, INC. v. GOOGLE LLC , No. 23-1101 (Fed. Cir. 2025)
Jun 3, 2024 · We reinstate the portions of the panel opinion that pertain to issues other than damages, in which the panel rejected Google’s attempt to appeal the district court’s denial of …
2 days ago · EcoFactor, Inc. (EcoFactor) owns U.S. Patent No. 8,738,327, which relates to the operation of smart ther-mostats in computer-networked heating and cooling sys-tems. ’327 …
The Federal Circuit Resets EcoFactor v. Google and Rule 702 Gets …
2 days ago · The verdict. A Waco jury found Google’s Nest thermostats infringed EcoFactor’s ’327 patent and awarded $20,019,300 in lump-sum damages. The appeal. Google argued the …
Federal Circuit’s Decision in EcoFactor v. Google Sparks Debate on ...
1 day ago · The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision to order a new damages trial in EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC has shed light on key issues surrounding patent …
Google wins appeal of US$20 million US patent verdict over …
Apr 19, 2023 · Alphabet's Google on Tuesday (Apr 18) convinced a US appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury's US$20 million infringement verdict …
En Banc Federal Circuit Grants Google a New Trial in EcoFactor Case
1 day ago · On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, released its opinion in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google, LLC. In an 8-2 decision, the court reversed a $20 …
Google patent case could place 'boundaries' on damages analyses
Oct 2, 2024 · In June, a Federal Circuit panel upheld a jury verdict from the District Court for the Western District of Texas which found that Google’s thermostats infringed a patent owned by …