Dear Sir/Ma'am,
Patent litigation and damages are far from straight forward and most often require a damages expert. However, the starting point is whether or not there is an actual infringement of your patent. In your case, you have indicated that a patent is involved within the aerospace industry. However, you have not indicated whether it's a Design Patent or Utility Patent which certainly will bear on the consideration of expert witnesses. When evaluating what types of damages you are attempting to recover you should consider lost profits, reasonable royalty, whether there was "willful infringement" and what evidence do you have to support the assertion, and attorney fees in exceptional cases. I highly recommend speaking with a patent litigation attorney about the specifics of your case. Good luck.
Sincerely,
Andrew Rapacke
The Rapacke Law Group, P.A.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2016 at 6:20 AM