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Kaotica IP Corp. v. Iconic Mars Corporation, No. 22-1816 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 21, 2022)

Dismissed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 22-1816
Decided
October 21, 2022
Judge
Reyna, J.
Document
Order on Motion
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

KAOTICA IP CORP.,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

ICONIC MARS CORPORATION, OLUSEYI JAMES

OLALEYE,

Defendants-Appellees

2022-1816

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in No. 3:21-cv-00433-CAB-DEB, Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo.

ON MOTION

Before DYK, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges.

O R D E R

Before the filing of its opening brief, the appellant Kaotica IP Corp. moves to voluntarily dismiss its appeal. The appellees respond that they “have incurred costs and attorney’s fees on this appeal, and [they] wish to abide by2 2 KAOTICA IP CORP. v. ICONIC MARS CORPORATION

this Court’s determination concerning whether costs and/or attorney’s fees are recoverable in these circumstances.” Resp. at 1. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The court has sua sponte determined that the award of attorneys’ fees and costs is not appropriate. Kaotica’s motion is granted to the extent the appeal is dismissed with each party to bear its own costs.

FOR THE COURT

October 21, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

ISSUED AS A MANDATE: October 21, 2022

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Kaotica IP Corp. v. Iconic Mars Corporation, No. 22-1816 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 21, 2022).

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CAFC-22-1816-20221021
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