The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a conviction for making a false statement to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), holding that a false statement is not material if it could not influence the...more
Addressing the degree to which litigation conduct can preclude the recovery of fees under 35 U.S. C. ยง 285, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the denial of a fee award, finding that sloppy litigation...more
8/5/2015
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Exceptional Case ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Objective Unreasonableness Standard ,
Octane Fitness v. ICON ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Unclean Hands ,
USPTO ,
Vacated