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The problem I have with this type of verdict is that it's based on a hypothetical version of what could have happened had the Navy not actually violated the lic
by willnonya 4y ago
The problem I have with this type of verdict is that it's based on a hypothetical version of what could have happened had the Navy not actually violated the license agreement.
It reeks of deference to a favored party, in this case the Navy. It's doubtful a commercial entity would have received this same deference.
- loloquwowndueo 4y agoOr Joe Random Pirate who always get an exemplary, harsh penalty.
- tzs 4y agoI don't know how common that method of figuring damages is in copyright infringement cases, but it is often done in patent infringement cases regardless of whether the defendant is the government or a commercial entity.
- weare138 4y agoThat's the part that got me. It's like stealing 1000 iPhones with a retail price of $999 each and then arguing in court that had I legally purchased 1000 iPhones I would have gotten a volume discount from a wholesale distributor and should only be responsible for the wholesale value of what I stole versus the retail value.