The Federal Circuit's decision in CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR Corp. refines the analysis of patent infringement, clarifying when multiple parties control different system components.
In Centillion, the court defined that a party 'must control the system as a whole and obtain benefit from it,' emphasizing that direct control over each component isn't necessary.
The ruling signifies a shift towards allowing greater liability for parties involved in systems where multiple operators play distinct roles, promoting accountability in modern technology.
This precedent is vital for today's technologies which often feature intertwined vendor and customer operated components, highlighting the evolution of patent law in a complex landscape.
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