Intellectual Property
Apr. 3, 2026
Jury finds willful infringement in Kawasaki robotics patent case
A federal jury found Rorze Corp. willfully infringed a Kawasaki robotic arm patent, awarding $48.35 million in damages and opening the door to treble damages and attorney fees.
A Northern District of California jury found Rorze Corporation willfully infringed a Kawasaki Heavy Industries robotic arm patent in March, exposing the company to up to $145 million in damages -- a figure the court could triple.
The verdict--finding direct, induced and contributory infringement of Claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. RE45,772--allows the judge to triple the jury's damages and potentially award attorney fees. Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. Rorze Corpora...
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