reasonable royalty

The reasonable royalty tag covers discussions about patent damages calculations in cases involving Microsoft and other technology companies. Recent content focuses on the Federal Circuit's reversal of a no-damages ruling in Exafer v. Microsoft, where the court held that a damages expert's methodology based on virtual-machine hours was improperly excluded. The case involves cloud computing patents related to Azure features like SmartNICs and VFP Fastpath, and the ruling allows Exafer to pursue a reasonable royalty for patent infringement. This tag is relevant for understanding how courts determine fair compensation in patent disputes, particularly in software and cloud computing contexts.