Intel Appeal Confronts ‘Eye-Popping’ $2.2 Billion Patent Verdict

A D.C. federal appeals court will hear arguments that could change how damages are calculated in patent infringement cases, as it considers a jury’s decision that a tech giant owed $2.2 billion to a hedge-fund-backed patent monetization firm.

Intel Corp.'s case challenges one of the largest patent awards ever following a verdict from jurors in Waco, Texas who found that the semiconductor maker infringed two VLSI Technology LLC patents for improving microprocessor performance.

Oral argument at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is set for Thursday.

Central to Intel’s case are claims that VLSI’s presentation on damages ...