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Feb. 18, 2015

Top 10 Plaintiffs' Verdicts by Dollar: ViaSat Inc. et al. v. Space Systems/Loral Inc.

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Top 10 Plaintiffs' Verdicts by Dollar: ViaSat Inc. et al. v. Space Systems/Loral Inc.
SEAN S. PAK


Two satellite companies went head-to-head in a complex patent infringement and breach of contract trial that saw a $283 million verdict for the plaintiffs, only for the damages award to be tossed out and whittled down in a settlement.


Carlsbad-based ViaSat Inc. alleged that Space Systems/Loral LLC incorporated its patented satellite networking communications technology into a "copycat" satellite manufactured for ViaSat's archrival, and filed patent ...

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