Federal Circuit Affirms Marking Requirement for NPEs Who License Their Patents

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE While I was away last week, the Federal Circuit handed down its decision in VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. , precedential opinion by Chief Judge Moore joined by Judges Lourie and Cunningham. The patent at issue had expired by the time the patentee sued Volkswagen, and so the patentee could only seek damages for infringement…