tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851300.post6225604254001439866..comments2023-11-05T06:06:12.057-06:00Comments on The 271 Patent Blog: District Court Awards almost $2.5M In Sanctions For NPE Asserting Unenforceable PatentsTwo-Seventy-One Patent Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481083706071978817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851300.post-76527553205952222012009-07-20T20:30:54.850-05:002009-07-20T20:30:54.850-05:00I believe that the issue was that there were addit...I believe that the issue was that there were additional patents asserted in the second case; thus the CAFC's decision only affected 5 out of the 7 patents.Two-Seventy-One Patent Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481083706071978817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851300.post-34667922687949765372009-07-20T10:58:23.456-05:002009-07-20T10:58:23.456-05:00I'm having trouble understanding why collatera...I'm having trouble understanding why collateral estoppel wouldn't have applied to make this a non-starter. Even if the first case was on appeal to the CAFC, collateral estoppel should have kicked in the moment Darrah's judgment became final. Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com