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Newegg trial: Closing arguments wrap up, verdict is near

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Ars Technica; By Joe Mullin
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Previously, Newegg made the risky choice not to put on a damages expert, but Baldauf took the issue on in his closing.

The jurors had seen a retail giant like Target pay just $40,000 to get out of the TQP lawsuit, so Baldauf asked jurors to consider the hard math of patent litigation. "Let's say you're in charge of litigation at Target," he said. "It's $2 million to $3 million to defend yourself. I think most people in that situation would decide to settle." But it doesn't mean that Target respects the patent, said Baldauf. "I can't imagine anyone at Target thinks this patent is valid or infringed."

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