Robert L. Vigil
Education
Ph.D., economics, University of Maryland; B.A., economics, Pepperdine University
Summary of Experience
Dr. Vigil specializes in the application of economics and finance to complex commercial litigation matters. His work includes the estimation of damages and unjust enrichment in intellectual property (IP), breach of contract, and false advertising cases; the evaluation of patented drug products’ commercial success in connection with generic manufacturers’ Abbreviated New Drug Application submissions to obtain early market entry; and the analysis of issues related to the granting of permanent injunctions, such as irreparable harm and causal nexus. Dr. Vigil has also analyzed issues related to domestic industry, remedy, and bonding on cases before the International Trade Commission.
Dr. Vigil has served as an expert witness on litigation matters in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer products, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, and electronics. In non-litigation matters, he has assisted clients in valuing IP for sale or license; identifying and evaluating potential partners for licensing, acquisition, or divestiture of assets; and analyzing the impact of generic entry on prices and market shares of brand name pharmaceutical products.
Dr. Vigil is a member of the American Economic Association, the American Marketing Association, and the Licensing Executives Society, and is a frequent speaker on issues related to IP, valuation, and damages assessment. He has also taught courses in microeconomics and econometrics at the University of Maryland.
Provided Expert Testimony
- In re Certain Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Products Containing Same
- Mobile Telecommunications Technologies LLC v. Samsung Telecommunications America LLC
- NeWire Inc. v. Southwire Company
- ProSlide Technology Inc. v. WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
- Uniloc USA, Inc., Uniloc Luxembourg S.A., Uniloc 2017 LLC, v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Additional Cases
- Apple v. Samsung Injunction Ruling (July 2014)
- Apple v. Samsung Trial (May 2014)
- Cogent Systems, Inc. v. Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Comcast IP Holdings I LLC v. Sprint Communications Co. LP et al.
- ContentGuard Holdings Inc. v. Google Inc.
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Kolon Industries Inc.
- Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chao Chen, Karl Petty, Entergrid LLC, and Entergrid Fund I LLC
- Honeywell International, Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals
- Maxell, Ltd. v. ZTE (USA) Inc.
- Simon Property Group, Inc., et al. v. Taubman Centers, Inc., et al.
- SimpleAir v. Google, et al.
- St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants Inc. v. Toshiba Corp. et al.
- The Vineyard House, LLC v. Constellation Brands U.S. Operations, Inc., and Constellation Brands U.S. Operations, Inc. v. The Vineyard House, LLC
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation v. Apple
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Lost Profits Damages: Principles, Methods, and Applications (second edition)
Valuation Products and Services, LLC, 2022
2022Kinrich J, Harry E
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Determining the Price for One When All You Have Is the Price for Many
NACVA QuickRead, June 29, 2022
2022Vigil R, Zhang X
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Prejudgment Interest: W.D. Texas Got It Right In The VLSI v. Intel Patent Suit
les Nouvelles, 2022
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Preliminary Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases: Repairing Irreparable Harm
Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Vol. 31, pp. 63–130, 2022
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Apportioning Value In Patent Portfolio License And Sale Agreements
les Nouvelles, 2020
2020Vigil R, Zhang X
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Patent damages in US courts: overview of current state of play
IAM Yearbook 2019, October 2018
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Assessing Commercial Success at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board
International In-house Counsel Journal, Vol. 8, No. 32,
2015
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June 11, 2024
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November 30, 2023
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July 18, 2023
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September 19, 2022
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August 17, 2022
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July 27, 2022
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February 7, 2022
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July 1, 2021
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February 12, 2021
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January 6, 2021