A Unified Theory of Convoy Goods

Jurimetrics, Vol. 60, p. 403 (2020)

7 Pages Posted: 4 May 2020 Last revised: 21 Sep 2020

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Michael Risch

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Date Written: April 6, 2020

Abstract

Patent damages jurisprudence continues to struggle with how to treat the sales of noninfringing goods. When such goods have nothing to do with the patent, the answer is easy -- no damages. But when the goods are sold along with patented goods (so-called convoy goods), then courts and commentators are all over the place. The confusion is even worse because most discussion fails to consider whether and how convoy goods should affect lost profits versus reasonable royalty analysis. This commentary provides a general definition of convoy goods and provides a unified theory about how to treat them in both lost profits and reasonable royalties patent damages - when they should count and when they shouldn't.

Keywords: patent, damages, lost profits, litigation,convoy

Suggested Citation

Risch, Michael, A Unified Theory of Convoy Goods (April 6, 2020). Jurimetrics, Vol. 60, p. 403 (2020), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3570124

Michael Risch (Contact Author)

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law ( email )

299 N. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
United States

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