!20020912 Table of patent and copyright monetary awards and sales
I have updated a table of patent and copyright lawsuit/licensing/settlement monetary awards and sales data that I have at my Web site at:
www.bustpatents.com/awards.htm
If you have additions or corrections, please let me know. Below is a text print out of most of the table (citation references are listed on the Web page). There are 56 new amounts listed, and 209 old amounts.
PATENT/COPYRIGHT LAWSUITS/LICENSING AWARDS
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 I constantly update the table to include more awards, and more history on each award. (Note: 'P.' prefix stands for patents, 'C.' prefix stands for copyrights, 'T.' stands for trademarks). Dollar amounts in parentheses indicate the original judgment was reversed.
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Amount($) Year Winning party Legal Action Technology
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2,500,000,000 2002 Major League Baseball C.License Sports
1,725,000,000 1996 NCAA Basketball C.License Sports
500,000,000 2002 City of Hope Med Cent P.Lawsuit Drug
500,000,000 1998 College Football C.License Sports
500,000,000+ 1990 Texas Instruments P.Settlement Electronic
475,000,000 1997 Major League Baseball C.License Sports
300,000,000 1999 Univ. Minnesota P.Settlement Drug
300,000,000 1999 Professional Golf C.License Sports
220,000,000 2001 FIFA C.License Sports
163,500,000 1999 Procter & Gamble P.Settlement Mechanical
154,000,000 1999 Hughes Aircraft P.Lawsuit Electronics
130,000,000 2001 Warner Brothers C.License Harry Potter
137,500,000 1999 George Foreman T.Buyout Consumer
96,000,000 1997 U.S. Figure Skating C.License Sports
72,700,000 1995 Stryker Corporation P.Lawsuit Medical
63,500,000 2002 Aruze Corporation P.Lawsuit Electronics
57,000,000 2002 University of Colorado P.Lawsuit Chemical
50,000,000 1958 Paramount C.Buyout Movies
32,600,000 2002 Bristol Myers Squibb P.Lawsuit Chemical
32,400,000 1996 SRI International P.Court Electronics
30,000,000 1990 Rodime P.Settlement Mechanical
26,000,000 2002 Cell Genesys P.License Drugs
25,600,000 1990 Brooktree P.Lawsuit Electronics
24,000,000 2002 Business Objects SA P.Settlement Software
23,000,000 1985 Baker Hughes P.Settlement Mechanical
18,000,000 2002 X-IT Products P.Lawsuit Mechanical
17,437,220 2002 BIC Corporation P.Lawsuit Mechanical
15,000,000 2002 Universal Pictures C.License Movie
11,750,000 2000 Heidelberg Harris P.Lawsuit Mechanical
11,700,000 2002 Alexis Leon C.Buyout Book
11,000,000 2002 PEAT Inc. Trade Secret Engineering
10,000,000 2002 Syndia P.Lawsuit Mechanical
10,000,000 2002 Microsoft C.Lawsuit Software
7,000,000 1985 Aerosmith C.Advance Music
6,700,000 2002 GTFM Incorporated T.Lawsuit Clothing
5,000,000 2000 M. Night Shyamalan C.License Script
4,400,000 2002 Intuitive Surgical/IBM P.Lawsuit Surgical
4,200,000 2002 MKS Instruments P.Lawsuit Chemical
4,200,000 2001 Stephen L. Carter C.Advance Book
4,000,000 1995 Shane Black C.License Script
4,000,000 1991 Pharmacia AB P.Lawsuit Chemical
3,000,000 1992 Joe Eszterhaus C.License Script
2,816,172 2002 Cincom Systems C.Lawsuit Software
2,000,000 2002 Digimarc P.Settlement Software
2,000,000 2002 nCube P.Lawsuit Electronics
2,000,000 1995 Joe Eszterhaus C.License Script
1,800,000 2001 David Benioff C.License Script
1,750,000 1991 Shane Black C.License Script
1,400,000 2001 Internet Pictures P.Lawsuit Software
1,000,000 2002 RIAA C.Settlemrnt Music
1,000,000 1990 Brian Helgeland C.License Script
1,000,000 1990 Kathy McWorter C.License Script
1,000,000 1939 Philo Farnsworth P.Settlement Electronics
700,000 2002 Claudia Schiffer C.License Photographs
500,000 2002 Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez C.Advance Book
250,000 1987 Shane Black C.License Script
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Amount($) Year Winning party Legal Action Technology
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1,000,000,000 2000 SnapTrack Buyout Electronic
873,000,000 1991 Polaroid P.Lawsuit Chemical
820,000,000 2001 Hallmark Entertainment C.Buyout Miniseries
700,000,000 1997 Digital P.Lawsuit Computer
505,000,000 2002 Igen International P.Lawsuit Drugs
420,000,000 2001 Litton Industries P.Settlement Electronic
400,000,000 2001 Pitney Bowes P.Settlement Software
380,000,000 2002 Immunex P.Buyout Drugs
375,000,000 1998 Inter. Olympic Comm. C.License Sports
350,000,000 1993 NBA C.License Sports
340,000,000 2001 Winnie-the-Pooh C.Buyout Story Characters
(324,000,000) 2000 Cordis/Johnson&Johnson P.Lawsuit Medical
301,000,000 1993 Motown C.Buyout Music
300,000,000 2002 Intergraph P.Settlement Electronics
275,000,000 2000 Caldera Settlement Software
(270,000,000) 2000 Cordis/Johnson&Johnson P.Lawsuit Medical
211,000,000 1996 Haworth P.Lawsuit Mechanical
205,000,000 1986 Hughes Tool P.Lawsuit Mechanical
200,000,000 2000 Exelixis Pharm. R&D Pact Drugs
200,000,000 2000 Gemstar Settlement Electronic
200,000,000 1999 Univ. California Settlement Drugs
200,000,000 1990 Intel and AMD P.Wasted Electronic
187,000,000 2001 OSI Pharmaceuticals P.License Drugs
182,000,000 2001 Cadence Trade Secret Software
170,000,000 2001 Gilead Sciences P.Buyout Drugs
170,000,000 2000 Kinetix Pharm. Buyout Drugs
170,000,000 1998 Exxon Chemical P.Lawsuit Chemical
169,000,000 2001 Boston Scientific P.Arbitrate Medical
165,000,000 1999 Viskase Corp. P.Lawsuit Chemical
158,000,000 2002 Guidant P.Lawsuit Medical
150,000,000 2002 Espirt de Corp. T.Buyout Clothes
150,000,000 1997 Apple Computer License Software
(140,000,000) 2001 Guidant P.Lawsuit Medical
135,000,000 2002 Genta P.License Drugs
129,000,000 1994 Exxon Chemical P.Lawsuit Chemical
127,000,000 1992 Honeywell License Electronic
125,000,000 1990 Procter & Gamble P.Lawsuit Chemical
118,000,000 2002 Bancorp Service Trade Secret Business Method
114,000,000 2002 Internet Magic P.Lawsuit Software
112,000,000 2000 3Dfx Buyout Electronics
107,000,000 1992 3M P.Lawsuit Medical
102,000,000 1997 Viskase P.Lawsuit Mechanical
100,000,000+ 2000 Chiron P.License Biotech
100,000,000 2000 Abbott P.License Drugs
100,000,000 2000 Pioneer HiBred Trade Secret Biotech
100,000,000 1999 Inprise(Borland) License Software
98,100,000 2002 BJ Services P.Lawsuit Chemical
98,000,000 1997 Fonar Corp. P.Lawsuit Electronic
90,000,000 1998 Sepracor P.License Drugs
90,000,000 1995 Wang P.License Software
83,000,000 1994 Stac Electronics P.License Software
82,500,000 1994 Novell C.License Software
80,000,000+ 2000 ETRI Royalties Electronics
80,000,000 2000 Avery Denison Trade Secret Chemical
78,000,000 2001 Southern Clay P.Lawsuit Chemical
77,000,000 2000 Abgenix P.Buyout Biotech
75,000,000+ 1998 Injection Research Trade Secret Fuel injection
75,000,000 1996 Columbia TriStar C.License Television
70,000,000 1998 Odetics P.Lawsuit Electronics
68,750,000 2000 General Technology P.Lawsuit Chemical
68,000,000 1997 Unocal P.Lawsuit Chemical
64,000,000 1998 Bourns Antitrust Electronics
64,000,000 1995 Schneider P.Lawsuit Medical
60,000,000+ 1999 Ranbaxy Labs P.License Drugs
57,000,000 1997 Celeritas Tech. P.Lawsuit Electronic
55,000,000 1997 David Bowie Copyright Music
53,000,000 2002 InterDigital P.Settlement Electronic
53,000,000 2000 Universal Music C.License Music
52,600,000 2002 Applera/MDS P.Lawsuit Chemical
52,600,000 2000 Caliper Technologies Trade Secret Electronics
50,000,000+ 2001 Bugle Boy Industries T.Buyout Trademark
50,000,000 1994 Atari License Software
50,000,000 1985 Apple Records C.Buyout Music
48,000,000 1993 Eli Lilly P.License Medical
47,900,000 1999 AcroMed P.Lawsuit Medical
47,500,000 2002 Applied Biosystms/MDX P.Lawsuit Electronic
46,580,000 2001 Honeywell P.Lawsuit Mechanical
45,000,000 2000 Rodime P.Settlement Computers
45,000,000 2000 Barr Laboratories P.Settlement Drugs
44,000,000 1995 Haworth P.Lawsuit Mechanical
41,000,000 2000 Alexion Pharm. P.Buyout Biotech
40,000,000 2001 Lernout & Hauspe P.Buyout Electronic
(40,000,000) 1998 AccuScan P.Lawsuit Electronics
39,200,000 1998 AlliedSignal P.Lawsuit Mechanical
39,000,000 2001 NEON Systems T.Lawsuit Trademark
(37,000,000) 2000 P.O. Market Trade Secret Software
36,500,000 2002 Atmel P.Lawsuit Electronic
(36,000,000) 1998 Interactive Tech. P.Lawsuit Electronic
35,000,000 2001 Crystal Semiconductor P.Lawsuit Electronics
35,000,000 2000 Caliper Technologies Trade Secret Chemical
35,000,000 1999 Angeion P.License Medical
34,500,000 2001 Hybridon P.License Biotech
32,400,000 2002 Misha Levy Defoesca C.Lawsuit Book
32,300,000 1999 Power Integration P.Lawsuit Electronic
31,700,000 1999 Columbia Pictures C.Lawsuit Television
30,000,000 2002 ADC Telecommunications P.Settlement Electronics
30,000,000 1998 Real 3D License Software
29,000,000 1999 Int. Game Tech. P.Lawsuit Electronic
28,500,000+ 2002 InterTrust P.License Software
28,500,000 2002 Harry Gaus P.Lawsuit Electronic
26,000,000 2000 Simon Property Group Trademark Bus.Name
25,200,000 1999 Tec Air P.Lawsuit Chemical
25,000,000+ 2000 Bausch & Lomb P.Settlement Chemical
25,000,000 2002 Honeywell P.Settlement Mechanical
25,000,000 2000 Lubrizol Settlement Chemical
21,000,000 1993 Barr Laboratories P.License Chemical
20,000,000 2002 Mariah Carey C.Advance Music
20,000,000 2002 Varian Semicondctor P.Settlement Electronic
20,000,000 2002 Berlex Laboratoies P.Settlement Drugs
20,000,000 2001 Xilinx P.Settlement Electronic
20,000,000 2000 Tyson Foods TradeSecret Chemical
20,000,000 1999 Crystal Semicond. P.Lawsuit Electronic
19,000,000 2001 Brian Webster C.Lawsuit Movie script
18,000,000 2001 BioTime P.License Drug
18,000,000 2000 Edmark Industries P.Lawsuit Mechanical
18,000,000 2000 SIBIA P.Lawsuit Pharmaceutical
18,000,000 1997 Comark Commun. P.Lawsuit Electronic
17,530,000 2001 Osteotech P.Lawsuit Medical
17,000,000 1990 Modine Manufactur. P.Lawsuit Mechanical
16,640,000 2001 Valassis Communcations Trade Secret Business Data
16,500,000 2001 F*G Scrolling Muse Trade Secret Electronic
16,350,000 2000 Integra Lifesciences P.Lawsuit Biotech
16,000,000 2000 Eastern Michigan U. P.Gift Chemical
15,800,000 2001 Ricoh P.Settlement Mechanical
15,000,000 2002 Jupiter Media Mtrix P.Settlement Software
15,000,000 2001 IPPV Enterprise P.Lawsuit Software
15,000,000 2000 BroadVision Settlement Software
14,400,000 2000 Coley Pharmaceuticals P.Buyout Biotech
14,000,000 1993 Amgen P.License Biotech
13,700,000 1999 RIAA C.Lawsuit Music
13,200,000 2000 Frank Calabrese P.Lawsuit Software
13,000,000 2000 C.R. Bard P.Lawsuit Medical
13,000,000 1998 Variable Parameter P.Lawsuit Electronic
13,000,000 1997 Applied Medical P.Lawsuit Medical
13,000,000 1997 Escom/Commodore P.Buyout Electronic
12,900,000 1999 General Surgical P.Lawsuit Medical
12,500,000 1999 Intermatic P.Lawsuit Mechanical
12,500,000 1998 Interactive Networks P.Lawsuit Software
12,000,000 2000 Caliper Technologies TradeSecret Electronics
11,000,000 2000 Smith Engineering P.Lawsuit Mechanical
10,600,000 2001 Tanashin Denki P.Lawsuit Electronic
10,200,000 2000 Trident Microsystems P.Settlement Electronic
10,000,000 2002 Madonna C.License Music
10,000,000 2001 Nova Biomedical P.Settlement Medical
10,000,000 2000 ID Biomedical P.Settlement Biotech
10,000,000 2000 Nycomed Amersham P.Settlement Medical
9,500,000+ 1999 Syquest P.Buyout Electronic
9,500,000 2002 iNTELEFILM Trade Secret Business Method
9,500,000 1999 Lucent P.Lawsuit Electronic
9,000,000 2000 Angeion P.License Medical
8,700,000 2001 William Riles P.Lawsuit Mechanical
8,500,000 2000 Celltech Group P.Buyout Biotech
8,300,000 2001 Boston Scientific P.Lawsuit Medical
8,000,000 2002 Charles Frazier C.Advance Book
8,000,000 2000 SanDisk -----| P.Settlement Electronic
2,000,000 2000 Lexar ---| P.Settlement Electronic
7,700,000 2000 a truck stop operator C.Lawsuit Floor Plan
7,500,000 1993 Sepracor Exclusive Chemicals
7,400,000 2002 Telemac Corp. P.Lawsuit Electronic
7,100,000 2000 John Welch C.Advance Book
7,000,000 2001 Harris Corp. P.Lawsuit Electronic
7,000,000 2000 GE Harris P.Settlement Electronic
6,500,000 2000 Enzia Inc. P.Settlement Software
6,000,000 2001 Isis P.License Biotech
6,000,000 1995 Celeritas Tech. P.Lawsuit Electronic
5,700,000 2000 Bose P.Lawsuit Mechanical
5,400,000 1999 Guidant P.Lawsuit Medical
5,200,000 2001 Kipp Flores Arcitects C.Lawsuit Architecture
5,000,000 2001 Motorola P.Settlement Biotech
5,000,000 2000 R.G. Barry P.Settlement Mechanical
5,000,000 1999 Lucent Technologies P.License Electronics
5,000,000 1996 Sony/Columbia C.License Movies
5,000,000 1980 Willemijn Holdings License Software
4,900,000 2002 Macromedia P.Lawsuit Software
4,750,000 2002 300 musicians C.Settlement Music
4,600,000 2001 Sonoco Products Trade Secret Mechanical
4,500,000 2002 Miramax Films C.License Movies
4,250,000 2000 Serta P.Settlement Mechanical
4,200,000 2000 Quickturn Design P.Lawsuit Legal fees
4,000,000 2002 Louis Gerstner C.Advance Book
4,000,000 2001 20th Century Fox C.License Movie
4,000,000 2000 Baxter Int. P.Settlement Medical
3,500,000 1999 Varian Medical Trade Secret Electronic
3,500,000 1992 Hilton Davis P.Lawsuit Chemical
3,100,000 1999 CFM Technologies P.Lawsuit Electronic
3,000,000 2001 Sugar Hill Gang C.Lawsuit Music
3,000,000 2001 Carberry Corp. P.Lawsuit Chemical
3,000,000 1999 Quickturn Settlement Software
2,820,000 2002 Adobe Systems P.Lawsuit Software
2,800,000 2001 Francis Crick C.Buyout Papers
2,700,000 1999 SunTiger P.Lawsuit Optics
2,200,000 2000 Tate Access Floros P.Lawsuit Mechanical
2,100,000 2002 Control Alt Desgn P.Lawsuit Electronic
2,000,000+ 1999 Lonnie Johnson P.Royalties Mechanical
2,000,000 2001 Lamps Plus P.Lawsuit Mechanical
2,000,000 2000 Novell C.Lawsuit Software
1,500,000 2001 Acres Gaming P.Lawsuit Software
1,450,000 1999 Freeman Settlement Mechanical
1,350,000 2002 9 coal miners C.License TV/books
1,300,000 1980 Laurie Visual P.Lawsuit Mechanical
1,250,000 1998 Eaton P.Lawsuit Mechanical
1,230,000 1998 Samuel Zervitz C.Lawsuit MovieScript
1,015,180 2001 MicroChemical P.Lawsuit Software
1,000,000 2002 Beatles music owner C.Royalty Music
1,000,000 2001 Great Lakes P.Lawsuit Pharmaceutical
1,000,000 2000 National Instruments Settlement Software
1,000,000 1999 Interactive Pictures P.Lawsuit Software
650,000+ 2000 CoolSavings Settlement Software
564,000 2002 Texto T.Lawsuit Footwear
480,000 2001 BSA C.Piracy Software
71,000 2002 Ludlow Music C.Lawsuit Music
500,000,000/year 1999 Semiconductor IP Royalties Electronics
50,000,000/year 1990s SanDisk Corp. Royalties Electronic
5-10,000,000/year 1990s Advanced Risc Mach. Royalties Electronic
5,000,000/year 1990s Univ. Penn. Excl.Rights Biotech
0.25/system 1999 1394 Bus Patent Pool Royalties Electronic
7.00/unit 2000 Palm Royalties Software
.075/track NMPA Royalties Music
3% of gross 2001 Eidos Royalties Copyright
2% of gross 2001 Fraunhofer Institute Royalties MP3 streaming
.50/player 2001 Fraunhofer Institute Royalties MP3 decoding
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