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Houston Jury Awards $47.6M in Drilling Tool Patent Case

A federal jury in Houston that heard eight days of testimony deliberated for about two hours before determining Impulse Downhole Tools USA was entitled to $47.6 million in damages from a competitor that infringed three patents. 

Impulse filed suit against Downhole Well Solutions Aug. 10, 2023, alleging two tools the company makes — the PowerGLIDE and the PowerGLIDE On Demand — infringe three patents held by Impulse. The friction reduction tools are used to aid in horizontal drilling for oil and gas. 

Michelle Casady

Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.

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