Halliburton confirmed today that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler, Texas, has entered a final judgment in its patent infringement lawsuit against Smith International and has awarded Halliburton Energy Services $41 million.

In addition to the $24 million in actual damages that was awarded through the jury's June 25 verdict, Halliburton also has been awarded $12 million in enhanced damages, $4 million in attorney fees and nearly $1 million in prejudgment interest.

Further, a permanent injunction was issued barring Smith from designing roller cone drill bits in the United States using methods covered by the patents, and from making, using, selling or offering for sale in the United States any infringing roller cone drill bits.

The injunction also prohibits Smith from using its IDEAS software to design a roller cone drill bit in the United States except where specified infringing features have been removed and allows Halliburton to monitor Smith's bit designing procedures and bit designs in the United States for an initial three-year period.

Separately, Halliburton has agreed to permit Smith to sell its existing inventory of infringing bits through November in return for a fee.