SmartSky wins patent infringement case against Gogo but receives no monetary award

SmartSky secured a legal victory over Gogo in a patent infringement lawsuit, with the court reaffirming that Gogo willfully infringed SmartSky's valid patents and issuing a $22.7 million judgement.

The court later vacated the damages award, meaning SmartSky will not receive any cash, ongoing royalties, or licensing fees, noting that SmartSky failed to provide evidence of apportionment for the patent value, actual sales data, or a reliable economic analysis, and that its estimated royalty base of 552 units exceeded Gogo's actual sales of 240 units in the prior two years.