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Date: 10-01-2024
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Acceleration Bay, LLC v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Case Number: 1:22-cv-00904
Judge: Richard Andrews
Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware (New Castle County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Alan M. Fisch, et al.
Description:
Wilmington, Delaware patent lawyers represented the Plaintiff which sought damages for infringement.
Acceleration Bay, LLC sued Amazon Web Services, Inc. on a patent infringement theory claiming that Amazon's CloudFront content-delivery system and Virtual Private Cloud virtual network infringe two patents owned by Acceleration Bay LLC.
Amazon argued that its technology worked differently from Acceleration Bay's and that it had a license to the patents from the aerospace giant.
Patent infringement law in the United States prohibits the unauthorized use, sale, or copying of a patented invention. The law is outlined in 35 U.S. Code § 271.
Here are some key aspects of patent infringement law:
What constitutes infringement
Infringement occurs when someone makes, uses, sells, or offers to sell a patented invention without the patent owner's permission. It can also include importing a patented invention into the United States during its term.
How infringement is determined
A court compares the language of the patent claims to the accused product or process. The court must first determine if the patent is valid. If the patent is valid, the court will determine the scope of the patent and compare it to the alleged infringement.
What happens if infringement is found
If the court finds infringement, the patent owner can sue the infringer in federal court to stop the infringement and seek financial damages. Damages can include lost profits and attorney fees.
Defenses to infringement
Common defenses include non-infringement and invalidity. Other defenses include the first-sale doctrine, the right to repair, and unenforceability.
Time limits
Patent holders must bring infringement actions within six years from the date of infringement.
Outcome: Judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $30.5 million.
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