What the GoDaddy Verdict Still Illustrates About Patent Risk

“Even with the court setting aside the willfulness finding, the GoDaddy case remains a meaningful reminder that patent exposure is not shaped solely by the merits of infringement allegations.”

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The $170 million jury verdict against GoDaddy in its dispute with Express Mobile continues to offer important lessons for companies managing patent exposure, even after the court set aside the jury’s willfulness finding. While the case may not become the landmark post-Halo willfulness decision some initially anticipated, it still underscores a critical reality of modern patent risk: once a company becomes aware of potentially relevant patents, how it responds can matter as much as the patent itself.

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