SEB v. Montgomery Ward: Extending the Reach of U.S. Patent Laws to Foreign Defendants—Developments in the Law of Direct Infringement and Inducement

Introduction The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in SEB S.A. v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., Nos. 2009-1099, -1108, -1119, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 2454 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 5, 2010) (“SEB”) addresses a defendant’s liability for inducement as well as for direct infringement. It is significant in that it may expand the scope of infringement liability, […]

SEB v. Montgomery Ward: Extending the Reach of U.S. Patent Laws to Foreign Defendants—Developments in the Law of Direct Infringement and Inducement

Introduction The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in SEB S.A. v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., Nos. 2009-1099, -1108, -1119, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 2454 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 5, 2010) (“SEB”) addresses a defendant’s liability for inducement as well as for direct infringement. It is significant in that it may expand the scope of infringement liability, […]