A federal jury in Los Angeles found that Australian hearing implant maker Cochlear Ltd. infringed two patents held by the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research. The jury on Thursday awarded the Los Angeles nonprofit and its lawyers at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius a $131 million damages award.

That number could potentially triple since, as noted on the verdict form, Cochlear was found to have willfully infringed the foundation’s patents. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton represented Cochlear at trial.

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