MICROSOFT V. I4I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Issue: Intellectual Property
Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Term: October 2010
Oral Argument Date: April 2011 
Vote: 8-0
Opinion: Justice Sotomayor 
Lower Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Question Presented:
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that Microsoft's invalidity defense must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.

RLC’s Position:
Given the growth in patent infringement claims, the RLC argued that the appropriate standard for the patent invalidity defense is "a preponderance of the evidence".

Case Outcome:
The Supreme Court held that the appropriate standard is "clear and convincing evidence".

Procedural History and Case Documents:

• Certiorari granted November 2010
• Oral Argument
• U.S. Supreme Court Decision issued July 2011

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