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Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-269 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit erroneously rejected the jury’s damages verdict after holding – in direct conflict with the decisions of this Court – that a patent owner is barred from obtaining damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 for lost sales outside the United States, even where those lost sales are the direct and foreseeable result of patent infringement inside the United States.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 23 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2013)
Sep 5 2013Waiver of right of respondents Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
Sep 11 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Sep 19 2013Response Requested . (Due October 21, 2013)
Oct 2 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2013.
Dec 9 2013Brief of respondents Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2013Reply of petitioner Power Integrations, Inc. filed.
Dec 24 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
Jan 13 2014Petition DENIED.