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Jury Hooks Google With $20 Million Verdict in Nest Patent Infringement Case

EcoFactor's Russ August & Kabat attorneys say they're pleased Google was held accountable for infringing "foundational intellectual property." Google says it plans to appeal.

February 10, 2022 at 04:58 PM

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Intellectual Property

Scott Graham

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Jurors found infringement on a single claim while affirming validity of all three asserted patents.
EcoFactor had sought $29 million and ongoing royalties. It was awarded a lump sum of $20 million.
It was the third time Google had faced trial before Judge Alan Albright in the last four months.

Jurors in Waco, Texas, returned a $20 million jury verdict Thursday for EcoFactor Inc. in its battle with Google LLC over smart thermostats.

Jurors found that Google infringed an EcoFactor patent that describes using a network of thermostats to predict the future rate of change in temperature inside a structure. A second patent was found not infringed. The jury rejected Google’s validity and eligibility challenges to each patent.

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