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• A hypothetical royalty fee used as a measure of damages to compensate for the infringement of a patent. It is the statutory minimum amount of recovery for compensatory damages for patent infringement.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  royalty (reasonable royalty). (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/royalty-reasonable-royalty.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  royalty (reasonable royalty). www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/royalty-reasonable-royalty (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "royalty (reasonable royalty)." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/royalty-reasonable-royalty.

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