HP Enterprises to Seek $200 Million From Inspur in Patent Suit

China’s Inspur Group Co. could be on the hook for more than $200 million if Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. convinces a federal jury the cloud-computing company, included on a US government threat list, used patented server technology without permission, according to a court filing.

HPE’s calculation was based on its alleged lost profits and a reasonable royalty, according to a joint case management statement filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. More precise damages figures require discovery into Inspur’s “revenues and profits associated with the accused products and services and licenses for comparable technology,” ...