Scope of Government Contractor Immunity From Patent Infringement Further Defined in Mars “Ingenuity” Helicopter Appeal

Government contractors who infringe third party patents while performing work “for the Government” and “with the authorization or consent of the Government” are immune from liability for the infringement. The patent owner can only sue the government in the Court of Federal Claims for recovery of “reasonable and entire compensation.” Such immunity can...... By: Knobbe Martens