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Patent Damages: Frameworks, Trends, and Recent Developments

PRESENTERS: Dr. Ryan Sherrard, Director, Secreatriat; Dr Nathan Mather, Economist, Secretariat
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Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Knobbe Martens, 3579 Valley Centre Drive, Third Floor, San Diego, CA 92130

This presentation examines how economists evaluate comparable license agreements to estimate reasonable royalties in patent litigation. The presentation will explore the economic factors that affect license comparability, including the licensed technology and rights, royalty structure, exclusivity, negotiation context, and underlying product economics, as well as approaches for accounting for differences between licenses and the hypothetical negotiation.

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