Tag: Recital
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Intellectual Property Expert’s Opinion on Specific Royalty Rate Deemed Unreliable
EcoFactor, Inc. (EcoFactor) owns U.S. Patent No. 8,738,327, which relates to the operation of smart thermostats in computer-networked heating and cooling systems. In January 2020, EcoFactor sued Google in the Western District of Texas, alleging Google’s Nest thermostats infringed claims of the ‘327 patent, among other patents. Before trial, Google filed a motion to exclude the testimony…
