Willful Infringement Harder to Prove

Universal Avionics has prevailed in summary judgment against Honeywell with regard to Honeywell's claims of willful patent infringement. The Court in this case, US District Court of Delaware, found that Universal Avionics' knowledge of the patents at issue was not enough to support a finding of willful infringement. This sounds like a good, correct ruling. The concept behind "willful" patent infringement requires more than just knowing about a competitor's patent.