Delaware Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly has granted a motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) in favor of Alphabet (Google), ruling that Personal Audio, LLC failed to adduce sufficient evidence at trial to support a June 2023 verdict of infringement. A Delaware jury had awarded roughly $15M in damages and had found willfulness. The court also granted a conditional motion for a new trial, should an appellate reversal of JMOL follow.
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