Offshore drilling contractor Transocean Inc. said late Thursday a federal jury found that rival GlobalSantaFe Corp. infringed upon its dual drilling technology patents. GlobalSantaFe said the jury has ordered it to pay damages of $3.6 million for using the patented structures on two of its offshore rigs. The jury also found that the company willfully infringed the patents, which could mean a higher award for Transocean.

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