What follows is a table listing the monetary awards that companies have
received because they were either victorious in an IP infringement
lawsuit, or they negotiated deal in the absense/presence of a infringement
lawsuit, or related technology litigation such as antitrust. The following
monetary awards are culled from media reports of such victories/successes,
and may have been reversed/reduced in later appeals, though we are
constantly updating our records to include more awards, and more history
on each award.
(Note: 'P.' prefix stands for patents, 'C.' prefix stands for copyrights)
Dollar amounts in parentheses indicate the original judgment was reversed.
Patent infringement lawsuits/licensing awards
Amount
| Year
| Parties
| Legal Action
| Technology
| Reference
|
$2,500,000,000
| 2002
| Major League Baseball <-- Fox Television
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB1000
|
$1,725,000,000
| 1996
| NCAA Basketball <-- CBS
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0698
|
$1,350,000,000
| 2005
| Karlin Technology <-- Medtronics
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| NYT0504
|
$1,000,000,000
| 2000
| SnapTrack <-- Qualcomm
| Buyout
| Electronics
| SJMN0100
|
$873,000,000
| 1991
| Polaroid <-- Eastman Kodak
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| USPQ1617
|
$820,000,000
| 2001
| Hallmark Entertainment <-- Crown Media
| C.Buyout
| Miniseries
| DV0401
|
$761,000,000 [RealNetworks +34%]
| 2005
| RealNetworks <-- Microsoft
| Antitrust
| Online Entertainment
| WSJ0511
|
$750,000,000
| 2005
| Medinol <-- Boston Scientific
| Contracts/Designs
| Medical
| NYT0509
|
$700,000,000
| 1997
| Digital <-- Intel
| P.Lawsuit
| Computer
| IW1197
|
$505,000,000
| 2002
| Igen International <-- Roche Holding
| P.Lawsuit
| Drugs
| WSJ0102
|
$500,000,000+
| 1990
| Texas Instruments <-- Toshiba
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| EET1290
|
$500,000,000
| 2002
| Paramount Pictures <-- KirchMedia
| C.License
| Movies
| LAT1202
|
$500,000,000
| 2002
| City of Hope Nat Med Cent <-- Genentech
| P.Lawsuit
| Drugs
| SFC0602a
|
$500,000,000
| 1998
| College Football <-- ABC
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0698
|
$475,000,000
| 2002
| SpinBrush Inc. <-- Procter & Gamble
| P.Buyout
| Mechanical
| BW0802
|
$475,000,000
| 2002
| Major League Baseball <-- NBC
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB1000
|
$470,000,000
| 2002
| Lucas Licensing <-- Hasbro
| C.License
| Toys
| SJMN0203
|
$465,000,000 [Lexar +104%]
| 2005
| Lexar <-- Toshiba
| Trade Secret
| Electronics
| SFC0503
|
$453,000,000
| 2002
| InterTrust <-- Sony, Philips
| P.Buyout
| Software
| WSJ1102c
|
$424,000,000+
| 2002
| Medical Instrument. <-- Elekta
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| INT006
|
$420,000,000
| 2001
| Litton Industries <-- Honeywell
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| AWST0993
|
$400,000,000
| 2001
| Pitney Bowes <-- HP
| P.Settlement
| Software
| WSJ0601
|
$380,000,000
| 2002
| Immunex <-- Schering AG
| P.Buyout
| Drugs
| WSJ0502a
|
$375,000,000
| 1998
| Int. Olym. Comm. <-- CBS
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0194
|
$350,000,000
| 1993
| NBA <-- Turner Broadcasting
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0993
|
$340,000,000
| 2001
| Winnie-The-Pooh estate <-- Walt Disney
| C.Buyout
| Story characters
| WSJ0301
|
$330,000,000+
| 2003
| Idenix Pharmaceuticals <-- Novartis
| P.License
| Drugs
| WSJ0303
|
$325,000,000
| 2005
| EMC <-- Hewlett Packard
| P.Settlement
| Computers
| WSJ0505
|
$325,000,000
| 2002
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals <-- Eli Lilly
| P.License
| Drugs
| NYT0902
|
($324,000,000)
| 2000
| Cordis/Johnson & Johnson <-- Boston Scientific
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| WSJ12001
|
$301,000,000
| 1993
| Motown <-- Polygram
| Copyright
| Buyout
| CF0893
|
$300,000,000
| 2002
| Intergraph <-- Intel
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| WSJ0402a
|
$300,000,000
| 1999
| Univ. Minnesota <-- Glaxo Wellcome
| P.Settlement
| Drug
| WSJ1099
|
$300,000,000
| 1999
| PGA <-- CBS
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0698
|
$295,000,000
| 2003
| Eli Lilly <-- Galen Holdings
| P.License
| Drugs
| GEN0103
|
$275,000,000
| 2000
| Caldera <-- Microsoft
| Settlement
| Software
| NLJ01001
|
($270,000,000)
| 2000
| Cordis/Johnson & Johnson <-- Medtronic
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| WSJ12002
|
$265,000,000
| 2002
| Cadence Design Systems <-- Synopsys/Avant
| TradeSecret
| Software
| WSJ1102b
|
$225,000,000
| 2004
| Intergraph <-- Intel
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| SFC0403
|
$220,000,000
| 2001
| FIFA <-- KirchMedia
| C.License
| Sports
| BW0602
|
$211,000,000
| 1996
| Haworth <-- Steelcase
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| FOR0197
|
$205,000,000
| 1986
| Hughes Tool <-- Smith International
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| CFO0489
|
$200,000,000
| 1999
| Univ. California <-- Genentech
| P.Settlement
| Drugs
| SFC1194
|
$200,000,000
| 1990s
| Intel and AMD
| P.Wasted
| Electronics
| EBB0494
|
$200,000,000
| 2000
| Gemstar <-- Motorola
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| NLJ11001
|
$200,000,000
| 2000
| Exelixis Pharmaceuticals <-- Bayer
| R&D Pact
| Drugs
| WSJ0100
|
$190,000,000
| 2005
| HBO <- A&E
| C.License
| Television
| NYT0502
|
$187,000,000
| 1990s
| George Foreman <-- Salton Inc.
| T.License
| Endorsement
| SJMN0103
|
$187,000,000
| 2001
| OSI Pharmaceuticals <-- Genentech,Roche
| P.License
| Drugs
| WSJ01011
|
$182,000,000
| 2001
| Cadence Design Systems <-- Avant
| Trade Secret
| Software
| SFDJ0701
|
$175,000,000
| 2005
| Taiwan Semiconductor <-- Semiconductor Manufacturing
| Trade Secret
| Electronics
| NLJ0502
|
$175,000,000
| 2002
| Boston Scientific <-- Medtronic
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| NYT0902a
|
$174,000,000 [CKX +58%]
| 2005
| 19 Entertainment <-- CKX Inc.
| C.Buyout
| Television
| WSJ0503
|
$173,000,000
| 2005
| Philip Morris <-- Otamedia
| T.Lawsuit
| Cigarettes
| WSJ05031
|
$170,000,000
| 2001
| Gilead Sciences <-- OSI Pharmaceuticals
| P.Buyout
| Drug
| SFC1101
|
$170,000,000
| 2000
| Kinetix Pharmaceuticals <-- Amgen
| Buyout
| Drugs
| GEN11001
|
$170,000,000
| 1998
| Exxon Chemical <-- Mobil Chemical
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| CHW0898
|
$169,000,000
| 2001
| Boston Scientific <-- Medtronic
| P.Arbitrate
| Medical
| WSJ07011
|
$165,000,000
| 1999
| Viskase Corp. <-- American National Can
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemicals
| NLJ04001
|
$163,500,000
| 1999
| Procter & Gamble <-- Paragon Trade
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| WSJ0299
|
$158,000,000
| 2002
| Guidant <-- Medtronic
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NYT0402a
|
$154,000,000
| 1999
| Hughes Aircraft <-- US Government
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| Fed. Cl. No. 426-73
|
$150,000,000+
| 2002
| Intergraph <-- Intel
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| WSJ1102d
|
$150,000,000
| 2002
| Espirt de Corp. <-- Esprit Holdings
| T.Buyout
| Clothes
| SFC0202
|
$150,000,000
| 1997
| Apple Computer <-- Microsoft
| License
| Software
| SM0997
|
($140,000,000)
| 2001
| Guidant <-- St. Jude Medical
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| WSJ0701
|
$137,500,000
| 1999
| George Foreman <--
| T.Buyout
| Consumer
| NYT0602
|
$136,000,000
| 2002
| RIAA <-- Media Group
| C.Lawsuit
| Music
| SFC0802
|
$135,000,000
| 2002
| Genta <-- Aventis
| P.License
| Drugs
| WSJ0402b
|
$134,500,000
| 2004
| Masimo <--Tyco Nellcor
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| KMOB news
|
$130,000,000
| 2004
| Elan <-- Eisai
| P.Buyout
| Pharmaceuticals
| NYT0404
|
$130,000,000
| 2001
| Warner Brothers <-- Walt Disney
| C.License
| Harry Potter
| NYT1101
|
$129,000,000
| 1994
| Exxon Chemical <-- Lubrizol
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| CHW0394
|
$127,000,000
| 1992
| Honeywell <-- Minolta Camera
| License
| Electronic
| TBT0492
|
$125,000,000
| 1990
| Procter & Gamble <--
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| AA0990
|
$118,000,000
| 2002
| Bancorp Services <-- Hartford Ins.
| Trade Secret
| Business Method
| NLJ0302
|
$114,000,000
| 2002
| Internet Magic <-- Netfax
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NLJ0202b
|
$112,000,000
| 2000
| 3Dfx <-- Nvidia
| Buyout
| Electronics
| SFC1200
|
$107,000,000
| 1992
| 3M <-- Johnson & Johnson
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| 22 USPQ2d 1401
|
$102,000,000
| 1997
| Viskase <-- American National Can
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| BI0997
|
$100,000,000+
| 2003
| Celine Dion <-- Caesars Palace
| C.License
| Theater
| TIM0303
|
$100,000,000+
| 2000
| Chiron <-- Hoffman-LaRoche
| P.License
| Biotech
| BW0600
|
$100,000,000
| 2000
| Pioneer HiBred <-- Cargill
| Trade Secrets
| Biotech
| NLJ0600
|
$100,000,000
| 1999
| Inprise(Borland) <-- Microsoft
| License
| Software
| CRN0799
|
$100,000,000
| 2000
| Abbott <-- Cephalon
| P.License
| Drugs
| GEN1100
|
$98,100,000
| 2002
| B.J. Services <-- Halliburton
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NLJ0402a
|
$98,000,000
| 1997
| Fonar Corp. <-- General Electric
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| MHC0397
|
$96,000,000
| 1997
| U.S. Figure Skating <-- ABC
| C.License
| Sports
| BCB0698
|
$94,800,000
| 2005
| Advanced Medical Optics <-- Alcon
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NYT0505
|
$90,000,000
| 2003
| Le Bron James <-- Nike
| T.License
| Signature
| WSJ0305
|
$90,000,000
| 1998
| Sepracor <-- Eli Lilly
| P.License
| Drugs
| CEN1298
|
$90,000,000
| 1995
| Wang <-- Microsoft
| License
| Software
| IW0495
|
$83,000,000
| 1994
| Stac Electronics <-- Microsoft
| P.License
| Software
| CRN0694
|
$82,500,000
| 1994
| Novell <-- Sun Microsystems
| Copyright
| Software
| CW0394
|
$80,000,000+
| 2000
| ETRI <-- Qualcomm
| P.Royalties
| Electronics
| WSJ1200
|
$80,000,000
| 2000
| Avery Denison <-- Four Pillars
| Trade Secret
| Chemicals
| NLJ02003
|
$78,000,000
| 2004
| Chiron <-- Roche Holdings
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| WSJ04091
|
$78,000,000
| 2001
| Southern Clay Products <-- Sued-Chemie
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemicals
| IPT0301
|
$77,000,000
| 2000
| Abgenix <-- ImmGenics
| Buyout
| Biotech
| GEN1000
|
$75,000,000
| 1998
| Injection Research <-- Polaris Industries
| Trade Secret
| Fuel injection
| WSJ09011
|
$75,000,000
| 1996
| Columbia/TriStar <-- USA Network
| C.License
| Television
| BCB0696
|
$72,700,000
| 1995
| Stryker Corp. <-- Intermedics Orthopedics
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| USDC E.D.N.Y. No. CV-90-3006(ADS)(EDNY Oct. 3, 1995)
|
$70,000,000
| 1998
| Odetics <-- Storage Technology
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| ACCUSCAN
|
$68,750,000
| 2000
| General Technology Apps. <-- Conoco Liquid Power
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemicals
| WP0500
|
$68,000,000
| 1997
| Unocal <-- Six oil companies
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NPN1297
|
$65,000,000
| 2002
| Polo Ralph Lauren <-- Jones Apparel Group
| C.License
| Clothing
| WSJ0203
|
$64,000,000
| 1998
| Bourns <-- Raychem
| Antitrust
| Electronics
| BOURN
|
$64,000,000
| 1995
| Schneider/BCSI <-- Scimed
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| BCSI
|
$63,500,000
| 2002
| Aruze Corp. <-- Sammy Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| IPT0602
|
$61,000,000
| 2002
| Harris Corp. <-- Ericsson
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| Dallas Business Journal 28 Nov 2002
|
$62,500,000
| 2003
| Hilgraeve <-- Symantec
| P.Settlement
| Software
| WSJ0308
|
$60,000,000
| 2003
| SPX Corp. <-- Microsoft
| P.Settlement
| Software
| NYT0312
|
$60,000,000
| 2005
| Immersion <-- Sony
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NLJ0503
|
$60,000,000+
| 1999
| Ranbaxy Labs <-- Bayer AG
| License
| Drugs
| WSJ1299
|
$57,000,000
| 2002
| Univ. Colorado <-- American Cyanamid
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NLJ0802a
|
$57,000,000
| 1997
| Celeritas Tech. <-- Rockwell
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| LAT0197
|
$55,000,000
| 2004
| Elan <-- Vernalis
| P.Buyout
| Pharmaceuticals
| NYT0404
|
$55,000,000
| 2000
| David Bowie <-- Prudential Insurance
| Copyright
| Music
| FOR0997
|
$53,000,000
| 2002
| InterDigital Communications <-- NEC
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| NYT0102a
|
$53,000,000
| 2000
| Universal Music <-- MP3
| C.License
| Music
| BW1100
|
$52,600,000
| 2002
| Applera/MDS <-- Waters Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| WSJ0502c
|
$52,600,000
| 2000
| Caliper Technologies <-- Aclara Biosciences
| Trade Secrets
| Electronics
| WSJ10001
|
$51,000,000
| 2005
| Medtronic <-- BrainLAB A.G.
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ0510
|
$50,000,000+
| 2001
| Bugle Boy Industries <-- Schottenstein Stores
| T.Buyout
| Trademark
| WSJ0801
|
$50,000,000
| 1994
| Atari <-- Sega
| License
| Software
| IB0295
|
$50,000,000
| 1985
| Apple Records <-- Michael Jackson
| C.Buyout
| Music
|
|
$50,000,000
| 1958
| Paramount <-- MCA
| C.Buyout
| Movies
| BCB0602
|
$49,500,000
| 2003
| Tulip Computers <-- Dell Computer
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| http://www.detnews.com/2003/technology/0307
|
$48,000,000
| 1993
| Eli Lilly <-- SciMed
| P.License
| Medical
| FW0493
|
$47,900,000
| 1999
| AcroMed <-- Sofamor Danek
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ02002
|
$47,500,000
| 2002
| Applied Biosystems/MDX <-- Micromass
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0402b
|
$46,580,000
| 2001
| Honeywell <-- Hamilton Sundstrand
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ00301
|
$45,000,000
| 2000
| Rodime <-- Seagate Technology
| Settlement
| Computers
| NLJ02003
|
$45,000,000
| 2000
| Barr Laboratories <-- DuPont
| Settlement
| Drugs
| NLJ0200
|
$44,000,000
| 1995
| Haworth <-- Herman Miller
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| FRB0596
|
$43,500,000
| 2004
| Applied Medical Resources <-- Tyco U.S. Surgical
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| KMOB news
|
$40,000,000 [Ampex +90%]
| 2004
| Ampex <-- Sony
| P.Settlement
| Software
| SFC0411
|
$40,000,000
| 2005
| Soverain Software <-- Amazon
| P.Settlement
| Software
| NLJ0508
|
$40,000,000
| 2001
| Lernout & Hauspie <-- ScanSoft
| P.Buyout
| Electronics
| NYT1101
|
($40,000,000)
| 1999
| AccuScan <-- Xerox
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| ACCUSCAN
|
$41,000,000
| 2000
| Alexion Pharm. <-- Prolifaron
| Buyout
| Biotech
| GEN1000
|
$39,200,000
| 1998
| AlliedSignal <-- Cooper Automotive
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ0798
|
$39,000,000
| 2001
| NEON Systems <-- New Era of Networks
| T.Lawsuit
| Trademark
| NLJ0701
|
($37,000,000)
| 2000
| P.O. Market <-- Wal-Mart
| Trade Secrets
| Software
| WSJ0300
|
$36,500,000
| 2002
| Atmel <-- Silicon Storage
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| EN0502
|
($36,000,000)
| 1998
| Interactive Tech. <-- Pittway/Ademco
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| SDM0498
|
$35,000,000
| 2001
| Crystal Semiconductor <-- Tritech Microelectronics
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronic
| CAFC0301
|
$35,000,000
| 2000
| Caliper Technologies <-- Aclara Biosciences
| Trade Secrets
| Chemical
| REC1100
|
$35,000,000
| 1999
| Angeion <-- Guidant
| License
| Medical
| ANGEION
|
$34,500,000
| 2001
| Hybridon <-- Isis
| P.License
| Biotech
| GEN0601
|
$34,000,000
| 2003
| InterDigital Comm. <-- Ericsson
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| HR0303
|
$33,100,000
| 2002
| Super Vision Int. <-- Jack Caruso
| TradeSecret
| Fiber optics
| NLJ1002
|
$32,600,000
| 2002
| Bristol Myers Squibb <-- Aventis
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NLJ0802b
|
$32,400,000
| 2002
| Misha Levy Defonesca <-- Mt.Ivy Press
| C.Lawsuit
| Book
| WSJ0402
|
$32,400,000
| 1996
| SRI International <-- Advanced Technology Labs
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| SRI
|
$32,300,000
| 1999
| Power Integration <-- Motorola
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| EET1099
|
$31,700,000
| 1999
| Columbia Pictures <-- Krypton Broadcasting
| C.Lawsuit
| Television
| ELR0499
|
$30,000,000
| 2002
| eSpeed <-- CBOT and CME
| P.Settlement
| Software
| INT013
|
$30,000,000
| 2002
| ADC Telecommunications <-- Thomas & Betts
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| NLJ0502a
|
$30,000,000
| 2002
| Michael Crichton <-- HarperCollins
| C.License
| Books
| NYT1102
|
$30,000,000
| 1998
| Real 3D <-- Silicon Graphics
| License
| Software
| CRN1198
|
$24,000,000
| 2002
| Unova <-- Broadcom
| P.Buyout
| Electronics
| NYT1202
|
$23,100,000
| 2002
| NTP Inc. <-- Research in Motion
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| WSJ1102a
|
$20,000,000
| 2003
| Lowry's Reports <-- Legg Mason
| C.Lawsuit
| Newsletter
| NLJ0310
|
$20,000,000
| 1990
| Rodime <-- IBM
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| EN1190
|
$29,000,000
| 1999
| Int. Game Tech. <-- WMS Gaming
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ12991
|
$28,500,000+
| 2002
| InterTrust <-- Sony
| P.License
| Software
| WSJ0502b
|
$28,500,000
| 2002
| Harry Gaus <-- Conair Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0202a
|
$27,200,000
| 2002
| Inter. Rectifier <-- IXYS
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| INT010
|
$26,000,000+
| 2002
| Cell Genesys <-- Transkaryotic Therapies
| P.License
| Drugs
| SFBJ0602
|
$26,000,000
| 2000
| Simon Property Group <-- MySimon.com
| Trademark
|
| NLJ09001
|
$25,600,000
| 1990
| Brooktree <-- AMD
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| EN1090
|
$25,200,000
| 1999
| Tec Air <-- Denso Manufacturing
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| 52 USPQ2d 1294
|
$25,000,000
| 2003
| St. Clair Intellectual Property <-- Sony
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
|
news story
|
$25,000,000
| 2003
| Nortel Networks <-- Ciena
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| INT002
|
$25,000,000
| 2002
| Fuji Photo Film <-- Jazz Photo
| P.Lawsuit
| Cameras
| NLJ1202
|
$25,000,000
| 2002
| Fischer Imaging <-- Thermo Electron
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| PRNewswire
|
$25,000,000
| 2002
| Honeywell <-- Borg Warner
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| WSJ0702
|
$25,000,000
| 2000
| Lubrizol <-- Imperial
| P.Settlement
| Chemical
| NLJ11002
|
$25,000,000+
| 2000
| Bausch & Lomb <-- Alcon Laboratories
| P.Settlement
| Chemical
| CHW0200
|
$24,000,000
| 2002
| Business Objects SA <-- Cognos
| P.Settlement
| Software
| WSJ0502d
|
$23,000,000
| 1985
| Baker Hughes <-- Dresser Industries
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| FRB0790
|
$21,000,000
| 1993
| Barr Laboratories <-- ICI
| License
| Chemical
| CHW0393
|
$20,000,000+
| 2002
| Varian Semiconductor <-- Lam Research
| P.Settlement
| Electronic
| EN0102
|
$20,000,000
| 2002
| Mariah Carey <-- Universal Music Group
| C.Advance
| Music
| HR0502
|
$20,000,000
| 2002
| Berlex Laboratories <-- Biogen
| P.Settlement
| Drugs
| NLJ0202
|
$20,000,000
| 2000
| Tyson Foods <-- ConAgra Foods
| Trade Secrets
| Chemical
| WSJ1000
|
$20,000,000
| 2000
| Xilinx <-- Altera
| P.Settlement
| Electronic
| SJMN0701
|
$20,000,000
| 1999
| Crystal Semiconductor <-- Opti Inc.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ02001
|
$19,000,000
| 2001
| Brian Webster <-- 20th Century Fox
| C.Lawsuit
| Movie Script
| SFC0301
|
$18,000,000
| 2002
| DepoMed <-- Bristol Myers Squibb
| P.Settlement
| Drugs
| INT012
|
$18,000,000
| 2000
| Edmark Industries <-- S. Asia Intn'l
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ0900
|
$18,000,000
| 1997
| Comark Communications <-- Harris Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| BCB0897
|
$18,000,000
| 2000
| SIBIA <-- Cadus Pharmaceuticals
| P.Lawsuit
| Pharmaceutical
| NLJ1000
|
$18,000,000
| 2001
| BioTime <-- Akzo Nobel
| P.License
| Pharmaceutical
| SFC0201
|
$17,530,000
| 2001
| Osteotech <-- Gensci Regeneration
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ0102
|
$17,437,220
| 2002
| BIC Corp. <-- ERA International
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| 00-CA-7155 (SDNY 27 Feb 2002)
|
$17,400,000
| 2002
| X-IT Products <-- Walter Kidde
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ0901
|
$17,200,000+
| 2002
| Alcon Inc <-- Nidek Co.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| INT004
|
$17,000,000
| 2003
| TDK <-- Silicon Laboratories
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| INT008
|
$17,000,000
| 1990
| Modine Manufacturing <-- Allen Group
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| BAR1090
|
$16,640,000
| 2001
| Valassis Communications <-- Dennis Garberg
| Trade Secret
| Business Data
| NLJ0102
|
$16,500,000
| 2001
| F&G Scrolling Mouse <-- KeyTronic
| Trade Secret
| Electronic
| NYT1201
|
$16,350,000
| 2000
| Integra Lifesciences <-- Merck KgaA
| P.Lawsuit
| Biotech
| NLJ10001
|
$16,000,000
| 2000
| Eastern Michigan Univ. <-- ExxonMobil
| Patent Donation
| Chemicals
| NLJ05002
|
$15,800,000
| 2001
| Ricoh <-- Nashua Corp.
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| NLJ01012
|
$15,000,000
| 2003
| Interpore <-- Johnson & Johnson
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| NYT0103
|
$15,000,000
| 2002
| 3Com <-- Xircom
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| WSJ1102e
|
$15,000,000
| 2002
| Universal Pictures <-- USA/CBS/UPN
| C.License
| Movie
| HR0602
|
$15,000,000
| 2002
| Jupiter Media Metrix <-- NetRatings
| P.Settlement
| Software
| WSJ0502
|
$15,000,000
| 2001
| IPPV Enterprises <-- Echostar DISH
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NLJ0102
|
$15,000,000
| 2000
| BroadVision <-- Art Technology Group
| Settlement
| Software
| NLJ0300
|
$14,400,000
| 2000
| Coley Pharm. <-- Isis Pharm.
| Buyout
| Biotech
| GEN1000
|
$14,000,000
| 1993
| Amgen <-- Genetics Institute
| P.License
| Biotech
| CMR0593
|
$13,700,000
| 1999
| RIAA <-- Global Arts Production
| C.Lawsuit
| Music
| ELR1199
|
$13,200,000
| 2000
| Frank Calabrese <-- Square D
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NYT0200
|
$13,000,000
| 2000
| C.R. Bard <-- Boston Scientific
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ10001
|
$13,000,000
| 1998
| Variable Parameter Fixture <-- Morpheus Lights
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronic
| S.D.N.Y case
|
$13,000,000
| 1997
| Escom/Commodore <-- Gateway
| P.Buyout
| Electronic
| WSJ0899
|
$13,000,000
| 1997
| Applied Medical Resources <-- US Surgical
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| HIT0797
|
$12,900,000
| 1999
| General Surgical <-- Guidant
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ0800
|
$12,500,000
| 2005
| Everlast Worldwide <-- Jacques Monet Int.
| T.License
| Clothing
| BTWO0505
|
$12,500,000
| 1999
| Intermatic <-- Lamson & Sessions
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ1099
|
$12,500,000
| 1998
| Interactive Networks <-- TCI
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| BCB0398
|
$12,200,000
| 2003
| Poly-America <-- GSE Lining Technology
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| INT007
|
$12,000,000
| 2003
| Philip Jackson <-- Glenayre Electronics
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0403
|
$12,000,000
| 2000
| Caliper Technologies <-- Flehr Hohbach
| TradeSecret
| Electronics
| REC1000
|
$11,750,000
| 2000
| Heidelberg Harris <-- Mitsubishi Heavy Industry
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| Heidelberg v. Mitsubishi, 56 USPQ2d 1714
|
$11,700,000
| 2002
| Alexis Leon <-- Nat. Lib. Ireland
| C.Buyout
| Book
| WSJ0502e
|
$11,000,000
| 2003
| Tommy Hilfiger <-- Goody's Family Clothing
| T.Lawsuit
| Clothing
| NLJ0306
|
$11,000,000
| 2002
| PEAT Inc. <-- Vanguard Research
| Trade Secret
| Engineering
| NLJ0802
|
$11,000,000
| 2000
| Smith Engineering <-- Eisenmann Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ07000
|
$10,600,000
| 2001
| Tanashin Denki v. Thomson Consumer Electronics
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ1101
|
$10,200,000
| 2000
| Trident Microsystems <-- Via Technologies
| Settlement
| Electronics
| NLJ0500
|
$10,000,000
| 2002
| Madonna <-- Microsoft
| C.License
| Music
| VAR0802
|
$10,000,000
| 2002
| Syndia <-- Gillette
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NYT0602a
|
$10,000,000
| 2002
| Microsoft <-- Mr. Inder Deot
| C.Lawsuit
| Software
| SFC0602
|
$10,000,000
| 2000
| ID Biomedical <-- Third Wave Tech.
| Settlement
| Biotech
| NLJ11002
|
$10,000,000
| 2000
| Nycomed Imaging <-- Mallinckrodt Medical
| Settlement
| Medical
| NLJ05001
|
$10,000,000
| 2001
| Nova Biomedical <-- i-STAT
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| IPT0901
|
$9,500,000
| 2002
| iNTELEFILM <-- Walt Disney/ABC
| Trade Secret
| Business Method
| NLJ0502
|
$9,500,000
| 1999
| Lucent <-- Newbridge Networks
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| IPT0100
|
$9,500,000+
| 1999
| Syquest <-- Iomega
| Buyout
| Electronics
| BACC0199
|
$9,000,000
| 2000
| Angeion <-- Medtronic
| License
| Medical
| ANGEION
|
$8,700,000
| 2001
| William Riles <-- Shell Exploration
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ0401
|
$8,670,000
| 2004
| Microtune <-- Broadcom
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0405
|
$8,500,000
| 2000
| Celltech Group <-- Cistron Biotechnology
| Buyout
| Biotech
| GEN0400
|
$8,300,000
| 2001
| Boston Scientific <-- Johnson & Johnson
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| WSJ0901
|
$8,000,000 [Miva +6.5%]
| 2005
| Yahoo <-- Miva
| P.Settlement
| Software
| SFC0508
|
$8,000,000
| 2004
| Novellus <-- Applied Materials
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| WSJ0409
|
$8,000,000
| 2002
| Charles Frazier <-- Random House
| C.Advance
| Book
| NYT0402
|
$8,000,000
| 2000
| SanDisk < Lexar
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| EN1100
|
$7,700,000
| 2000
| Truck Stop Operator <-- Truck Stop Operator
| Copyright
| Floorplan
| CSE0900
|
$7,500,000
| 1993
| Sepracor <-- Marion Merrell Dow
| Exclusive Rights
| Chemicals
| GEN0693
|
$7,400,000
| 2003
| Ralph Benghiat <-- Itron Inc.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0103
|
$7,400,000
| 2002
| Telemac Corp. <-- USIntellicom
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0402
|
$7,100,000
| 2000
| John Welch <-- Time Warner Books
| C.Advance
| Book
| DTN0700
|
$7,000,000
| 2001
| Harris <-- Sanyo
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ1001
|
$7,000,000
| 2002
| Liquid Audio <-- Microsoft
| P.Buyout
| Software
| SFC1002
|
$7,000,000
| 2000
| GE Harris <-- Wabtec
| Settlement
| Electronics
| WSJ1100
|
$7,000,000
| 1985
| Aerosmith <-- Geffen Records
| C.Advance
| Music
| Aerosmith
|
$6,700,000
| 2002
| GTFM <-- Solid Clothing
| T.Lawsuit
| Clothing
| NLJ0702
|
$6,500,000
| 2000
| Enzia Inc. <-- Accord Video Telecom
| Settlement
| Software
| NLJ07001
|
$6,300,000
| 2000
| Dyson Appliances <-- Hoover
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| INT005
|
$6,000,000
| 2003
| Proxim <-- Intersil
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| INT009
|
$6,000,000
| 2001
| Isis <-- Hybridon
| P.License
| Biotech
| GEN0601
|
$6,000,000
| 1995
| Celeritas Tech. <-- ATT
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| LAT0197
|
$5,700,000
| 2000
| Bose <-- Harman Inter.
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ09001
|
$5,400,000
| 1999
| Guidant <-- Medtronic
| P.Lawsuit
| Medical
| NLJ1299
|
$5,200,000
| 2001
| Kipp Flores Architects <-- Signature Homes
| C.Lawsuit
| Architecture
| IPT0102
|
$5,000,000+ [Nastech +70%]
| 2004
| Nastech <-- Merck
| P.Licence
| Pharmaceutical
| SFC0409
|
$5,000,000
| 2003
| Michael Jackson <-- Fox Television
| C.License
| Television
| NYT0203
|
$5,000,000
| 2003
| Grenada Television <-- ABC
| C.License
| Television
| CNN0203
|
$5,000,000
| 2000
| M. Night Shyamalan <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$5,000,000
| 2001
| Motorola <-- Nanogen
| P.Settlement
| Biotech
| NLJ0801
|
$5,000,000
| 2000
| R.G. Barry Corp <-- Domino's Pizza
| Settlement
| Mechanical
| NLJ0400
|
$5,000,000
| 1999
| Lucent Technologies <-- Ascend Communications
| License
| Electronics
| SJMN0199
|
$5,000,000
| 1996
| Sony/Columbia <-- Turner Classic Movies
| C.License
| Movies
| BCB0896
|
$5,000,000
| 1980
| Willemijn Holdings <-- IBM
| License
| Software
| CW0786
|
$4,900,000
| 2002
| Macromedia <-- Adobe Systems
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| SFC0502
|
$4,750,000
| 2002
| 300 musicians <-- Vivendi Universal
| C.Settlement
| Music
| SFC0102
|
$4,600,000
| 2001
| Sonoco Products <-- competitor
| Trade Secret
| Mechanical
| NLJ04012
|
$4,500,000
| 2002
| Microsoft <-- Lisa Chan
| C.Lawsuit
| Software
| SFC1102
|
$4,500,000
| 2002
| Miramax Films <-- UPN Network
| C.License
| Movies
| VAR0502
|
$4,400,000
| 2002
| Intuitive Surgical/IBM <-- Computer Motion
| P.Lawsuit
| Surgical
| NYT0802
|
$4,250,000
| 2000
| Serta <-- Simmons
| P.Settlement
| Mechanical
| NLJ01011
|
$4,200,000
| 2002
| MKS Instruments <-- Advanced Energy
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NLJ0602
|
$4,200,000
| 2001
| Stephen L. Carter <-- Alfred A. Knopf
| C.Advance
| Book
| NYT0502a
|
$4,200,000
| 2000
| Quickturn Design <-- Aptiz
| P.Lawsuit
| Legal fees
| NLJ09001
|
$4,000,000+
| 2000
| Baxter Intern. <-- Spectranetics
| Settlement
| Medical
| NLJ1100
|
$4,000,000
| 2002
| Louis Gerstner <-- HarperCollins
| C.Advance
| Book
| NYT0502
|
$4,000,000
| 1995
| Shane Black <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$4,000,000
| 2001
| 20th Century Fox <- Fox Broadcasting
| Copyright
| Movie
| BCB0101
|
$4,000,000
| 1991
| Pharmacia AB <-- MedChem
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| BBJ0191
|
$3,750,000
| 2002
| Datascope <-- Vascular Solutions
| P.Settlement
| Medical
| INT011
|
$3,500,000
| 1992
| Hilton Davis <-- Warner Jenkinson
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| CMR0195
|
$3,500,000
| 2004
| Golden Voice Technology <-- Rockwell Electronic
| P.lawsuit
| Software
| Web news
|
$3,500,000
| 1999
| Varian Medical <-- David Kern
| Trade Secrets
| Electronics
| B20100
|
$3,100,000
| 1999
| CFM Technologies <-- Steag Electronics
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronic
| EN1199
|
$3,000,000
| 2002
| Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus <-- Random House
| C.License
| Book
| DV0902
|
$3,000,000
| 2001
| Sugar Hill Gang <-- Snapple Beverage/TBS
| C.Lawsuit
| Music
| WSJ1201
|
$3,000,000
| 2001
| Carberry Corp. <-- Land O'Lakes Inc.
| P.Lawsuit
| Chemical
| NYT0102
|
$3,000,000
| 1999
| Quickturn <-- Mentor Graphics
| Settlement
| Software
| EET0699
|
$3,000,000
| 1992
| Joe Eszterhaus <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$2,820,000
| 2002
| Adobe Systems <-- Macromedia
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| SFC0502
|
$2,800,000
| 2001
| Francis Crick <-- Wellcome Trust
| C.Buyout
| Papers
| NAT1201
|
$2,816,172
| 2002
| Cincom Systems <-- Beckman Instruments
| C.Lawsuit
| Software
| Case no. SA CV 97-764 DOC (EEx), Central District California
|
$2,700,000
| 1999
| SunTiger <-- Scientific Research Facility
| P.Lawsuit
| Optics
| BANWIT
|
$2,605,531
| 2000
| Imageline <-- IMSI
| C.Lawsuit
| Digital Images
|
Press Release"
|
$2,500,000
| 1969
| Harold Robbins
| C.Advance
| Book
| in Timetables of History
|
$2,218,000
| 2000
| Tate Access Floors <-- Maxcess Technologies
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ09002
|
$2,100,000
| 2002
| Control Alt Design <-- Tensor Corp.
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| NLJ0102a
|
$2,000,000
| 2002
| Digimarc <-- Verance
| P.Settlement
| Software
| Digimarc
|
$2,000,000
| 2002
| nCube <-- SeaChange International
| P.Lawsuit
| Electronics
| ZDNET
|
$2,000,000
| 2000
| Lexar < SanDisk
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| EN1100
|
$2,000,000
| 2001
| Lamps Plus <-- Catalina Lighting
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NLJ04012
|
$2,000,000
| 2000
| Novell <-- Myung Je
| Copyright
| Software
| NLJ10001
|
$2,000,000+
| 1999
| Lonnie Johnson <-- Laramie Ltd.
| Royalties
| Mechanical
| LAT0799
|
$2,000,000
| 1995
| Joe Eszterhaus <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$1,900,000
| 2003
| Mattel <-- Safety1st/Dorel
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| NYT0103a
|
$1,800,000
| 2005
| Univ. Texas <-- RIM
| P.Settlement
| Software
| SCI0508
|
$1,800,000
| 2002
| David Benioff <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$1,750,000
| 1991
| Shane Black <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$1,500,000
| 2003
| Clarence Thomas <-- Harper-Collins
| C.Advance
| Book
| NYT0103b
|
$1,500,000
| 2001
| Acres Gaming <-- Mikohn Gaming
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NLJ04011
|
$1,450,000
| 1999
| Freeman <-- First Years
| Settlement
| Mechanical
| NLJ0100
|
$1,400,000
| 2001
| Internet Pictures <-- iMove Inc.
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| IntPic
|
$1,350,000
| 2002
| 9 coal miners <-- Walt Disney
| C.License
| TV/books
| NYT0802a
|
$1,300,000
| 1980
| Laurie Visual <-- Chesebrough-Pond
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| BW1180
|
$1,250,000
| 2002
| Ryder System <-- Budget Group
| T.Settlement
| Trademark
| WSJ1102
|
$1,250,000
| 1998
| Eaton <-- Meritor Automotive
| P.Lawsuit
| Mechanical
| FLO0898
|
$1,230,000
| 1998
| Samuel Zervitz <-- Hollywood Pictures
| C.Lawsuit
| MovieScript
| ELR1098
|
$1,200,000
| 2002
| SESAC <-- WPNT Inc.
| C.Lawsuit
| Music
| law.com article
|
$1,015,180
| 2001
| Micro Chemical <-- Lextron
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| NLJ07011
|
$1,000,000+
| 2002
| Beatles music owner <-- H&R Block
| C.Royalty
| Music
| CBS2002
|
$1,000,000
| 2002
| Storage Engine <-- Veritas Software
| P.Buyout
| Software
| INT003
|
$1,000,000
| 2002
| RIAA <-- Integrated Info. Sys.
| C.Settlement
| Music
| FOR0602
|
$1,000,000
| 2001
| Great Lakes Chemical <-- Archimica
| P.Lawsuit
| Pharmaceutical
| NLJ0201
|
$1,000,000
| 2000
| National Instruments <-- PPT Vision
| Settlement
| Software
| NLJ07001
|
$1,000,000
| 1999
| Interactive Pictures <-- Infinite Pictures
| P.Lawsuit
| Software
| BANWIT
|
$1,000,000
| 1990
| Brian Helgeland <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$1,000,000
| 1990
| Kathy McWorter <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$1,000,000
| 1939
| Philo Farnsworth <-- RCA Victor
| P.Settlement
| Electronics
| SFC0902
|
$700,000
| 2002
| Claudia Schiffer <-- Hello magazine
| C.License
| Photographs
| SFC0502a
|
$680,000
| 2003
| Novell <-- Computer Commodity
| C.Lawsuit
| Software
| WSJ0503
|
$650,000+
| 2000
| CoolSavings <-- e-centives
| Settlement
| Software
| IPT1100
|
$629,000
| 2005
| Mag Instrument <-- Ikea
| T.Lawsuit
| Flashlight
| BTWO0505
|
$564,000
| 2002
| Texto <-- Nike
| T.Lawsuit
| Footwear
| OREG0202
|
$500,000
| 2003
| Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief <-- HarperCollins
| C.Advance
| Book
| NYT0503
|
$500,000
| 2002
| Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez <-- St. Martin's Press
| C.Advance
| Book
| SFC0702
|
$480,000
| 2001
| BSA <-- ThoughtWorks
| C.Piracy
| Software
| WSJ01012
|
$400,000
| 1973
| Stephen King <-- Signet Books
| C.Advance
| Book
| RDI0101
|
$400,000
| 1969
| William Goldman <-- 20th Century Fox
| C.License
| Script
| INT001
|
$250,000
| 1987
| Shane Black <--
| C.License
| Script
| NYT1201a
|
$71,000
| 2002
| Ludlow Music <-- Robbie Williams
| C.Lawsuit
| Music
| SJMN0202
|
$25,000
| 1953
| Sony <-- ATT Bell Labs
| P.License
| Electronics
| BW0407
|