Patent Damages: Expert Testimony, Tightened Standards, Implications of EcoFactor v. Google
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent damages. The panel will discuss EcoFactor v. Google and other recent decisions and their implications. The panel will examine the role of experts and offer best practices for establishing and disproving infringement damages.
Outline
- Rule 702
- Overview
- 2023 Amendments
- EcoFactor v. Google (Fed. Cir.)
- Majority opinion
- Dissent
- Takeaways from the decision
- Expert testimony
- Best practices for establishing and disproving damages
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important questions:
- What guidance do recent decisions offer for establishing or disproving patent damages?
- What litigation strategies can companies and their counsel employ to improve their damages analysis?
Faculty

Christopher M. Bruno
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
Mr. Bruno focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation matters, primarily involving trade secrets,... | Read More
Mr. Bruno focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation matters, primarily involving trade secrets, patents, and related contract disputes. He also has a broad base of experience, in and outside of IP, that allows him to effectively and efficiently manage litigation in other subject matters and to counsel clients on all types of IP risk. He has extensive litigation experience, including a very active critical motions and appellate practice. He has personally argued in three courts of appeal and has drafted critical motions and briefs in numerous subject areas, including employment, environmental, defamation, copyright, tax, and complex commercial litigation law.
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Laura W. Smalley
Member
Harris Beach
Ms. Smalley's practice is focused on her clients’ development of technology and protecting and enforcing... | Read More
Ms. Smalley's practice is focused on her clients’ development of technology and protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights. She has litigated numerous patent infringement suits involving medical devices, electronic components and imaging technology. Ms. Smalley prosecutes patents in the chemical and biotechnology fields and has a technical background in chemistry, including organic and analytical chemistry. Prior to joining the firm, she supported the in-house Patent Prosecution Department at Motorola.
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