Attorneys' Fees

Section 285 of the Patent Act permits a court to award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in exceptional cases. Under Octane Fitness an exceptional case is simply one that stands out from others, either in the substantive strength of a party's litigating position or in the unreasonable manner in which the case was litigated, and the question is committed to the district court's discretion on a preponderance of the evidence. Fee awards may also rest on sanctions authority or on a finding of bad faith. The opinions collected here address whether a case is exceptional, the amount of any award, and appellate review of both determinations.

273 opinions and orders, showing 201–273.

• January 8, 2015 E.D. Tex. HowLink Global LLC v. Centris Information Systems, LLC et al, No. 4:11-cv-00071 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 8, 2015) Adopted
• December 19, 2014 Fed. Cir. Stryker Corporation v. Zimmer, Inc., No. 13-1668 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 19, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• December 19, 2014 Fed. Cir. Stryker Corporation v. Zimmer, Inc., No. 13-1668 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 19, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• December 4, 2014 E.D. Tex. Freeny et al v Vizio Inc, No. 2:13-cv-00370 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 4, 2014) Denied
• December 4, 2014 E.D. Tex. Freeny et al v Apple Inc, No. 2:13-cv-00361 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 4, 2014) Denied
• December 3, 2014 Fed. Cir. Metso Minerals Inc. v. Terex Corporation, No. 14-1352 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 3, 2014) Affirmed
• November 13, 2014 Fed. Cir. Loops, LLC v. Phoenix Trading, Inc., No. 13-1332 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• September 29, 2014 E.D. Tex. Cardsoft, Inc. et al v. Verifone Holdings, Inc. et al, No. 2:08-cv-00098 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 29, 2014) Granted in Part
• September 8, 2014 Fed. Cir. Homeland Housewares v. Sorensen Research, No. 13-1537 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 8, 2014) Affirmed
• September 5, 2014 Fed. Cir. Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management, No. 11-1219 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 5, 2014) Vacated & Remanded
• September 4, 2014 Fed. Cir. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. All-Tag Security S.A., No. 12-1085 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2014) Vacated & Remanded
• August 26, 2014 E.D. Tex. Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. Advance Publications, Inc. et al, No. 2:11-cv-00229 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 26, 2014) Granted in Part
• August 26, 2014 Fed. Cir. Icon Health & Fitness v. Octane Fitness, No. 11-1521 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2014) Vacated & Remanded
• June 4, 2014 Fed. Cir. Eastcott v. Hasselblad USA, Inc., No. 13-1050 (Fed. Cir. June 4, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• May 15, 2014 Fed. Cir. Innovative Biometric Technolog v. Toshiba America, No. 13-1288 (Fed. Cir. May 15, 2014) Affirmed
• May 9, 2014 Fed. Cir. Monsanto Company v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours, No. 13-1349 (Fed. Cir. May 9, 2014) Affirmed
• April 11, 2014 Fed. Cir. Cartner v. Alamo Group, Inc., No. 13-1293 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 11, 2014) Affirmed
• March 31, 2014 E.D. Tex. Personal Audio, LLC v. Howstuffworks.com, No. 2:13-cv-00015 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2014) Adopted
• March 20, 2014 E.D. Tex. Calypso Wireless v. T-Mobile USA Inc, No. 2:08-cv-00441 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2014) Denied
• March 12, 2014 Fed. Cir. Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, No. 12-1504 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 12, 2014) Affirmed
• February 3, 2014 E.D. Tex. National Cheng Kung University v. GEO Semiconductor Inc., No. 2:13-cv-00380 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 3, 2014) Denied
• January 14, 2014 E.D. Tex. TQP Development, LLC v. Branch Banking and Trust Company, No. 2:12-cv-00055 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 14, 2014) Denied
• January 14, 2014 E.D. Tex. Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. Advance Publications, Inc. et al, No. 2:11-cv-00229 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 14, 2014) Adopted
• December 26, 2013 Fed. Cir. Kilopass Technology, Inc. v. Sidense Corporation, No. 13-1193 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 26, 2013) Vacated & Remanded
• December 13, 2013 Fed. Cir. CBT Flint Partners, LLC v. Return Path, Inc., No. 13-1036 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 13, 2013) Reversed in Part
• December 9, 2013 Fed. Cir. ClearValue, Inc. v. Pearl River Polymers, Inc., No. 12-1595 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2013) Affirmed
• November 21, 2013 Fed. Cir. Lee v. Mike's Novelties, No. 13-1049 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2013) Affirmed in Part
• October 29, 2013 Fed. Cir. Synthes USA, LLC v. Spinal Kinetics, Inc., No. 13-1047 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 29, 2013) Affirmed
• September 25, 2013 E.D. Tex. Sipco, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al, No. 2:08-cv-00359 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 25, 2013) Granted in Part
• September 19, 2013 Fed. Cir. Buckhorn Inc. v. Orbis Corporation, No. 12-1643 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 19, 2013) Reversed
• September 3, 2013 E.D. Tex. Pact XPP Technologies, AG v. Xilinx, Inc., et al, No. 2:07-cv-00563 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 3, 2013) Granted
• August 13, 2013 Fed. Cir. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. O2 Micro International Ltd., No. 12-1221 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2013) Affirmed
• June 20, 2013 E.D. Tex. DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com et al, No. 2:06-cv-00042 (E.D. Tex. June 20, 2013) Granted
• June 7, 2013 Fed. Cir. Precision Links Inc. v. USA Products Group, No. 12-1461 (Fed. Cir. June 7, 2013) Vacated & Remanded
• March 25, 2013 Fed. Cir. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. All-Tag Security S.A., No. 12-1085 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 25, 2013) Reversed
• March 18, 2013 Fed. Cir. Adams & Associates v. Dell Computer Corporation, No. 12-1238 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2013) Reversed in Part
• March 1, 2013 E.D. Tex. SmartPhone Technologies LLC v. Research In Motion Corporation et al, No. 6:10-cv-00074 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 1, 2013) Granted in Part
• October 9, 2012 E.D. Tex. Versata Software, Inc. et al v. Internet Brands, Inc. f/k/a CarsDirect.com et al, No. 2:08-cv-00313 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 9, 2012) Denied
• September 17, 2012 E.D. Tex. SSL Services, LLC v. Citrix Systems, Inc. et al, No. 2:08-cv-00158 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 17, 2012) Granted in Part
• August 13, 2012 E.D. Tex. FURminator Inc v. PetVac Group LLC, No. 2:08-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 13, 2012) Denied
• August 7, 2012 Fed. Cir. Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management, No. 11-1219 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2012) Affirmed in Part
• September 30, 2011 E.D. Tex. SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00497 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2011) Granted in Part
• September 23, 2011 E.D. Tex. Versata Software, Inc. et al v. SAP America, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00153 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 23, 2011) Granted
• July 12, 2011 E.D. Tex. SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00497 (E.D. Tex. July 12, 2011) Granted in Part
• July 11, 2011 E.D. Tex. SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00497 (E.D. Tex. July 11, 2011) Granted
• July 11, 2011 E.D. Tex. SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00497 (E.D. Tex. July 11, 2011) Granted in Part
• June 10, 2011 E.D. Tex. BarTex Research LLC v. FedEx Corporation et al, No. 6:07-cv-00385 (E.D. Tex. June 10, 2011) Denied
• November 15, 2010 E.D. Tex. Texas Data Co., L.L.C. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, No. 2:10-cv-00417 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 15, 2010) Granted in Part
• August 12, 2010 E.D. Tex. ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et al v. Diamond Innovations Inc, No. 6:08-cv-00325 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 12, 2010) Granted in Part
• June 15, 2010 E.D. Tex. Smith & Nephew, Inc. v. Arthrex, Inc., No. 2:07-cv-00335 (E.D. Tex. June 15, 2010) Granted in Part
• March 31, 2010 E.D. Tex. International Development Corporation v. Richmond et al, No. 4:08-cv-00111 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2010) Denied
• February 9, 2010 E.D. Tex. Sorkin v. Universal Building Products, No. 1:08-cv-00133 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 9, 2010) Granted in Part
• February 4, 2010 E.D. Tex. The Ohio Willow Wood Company v. Thermo-Ply, Inc., No. 9:07-cv-00274 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2010) Denied
• February 1, 2010 E.D. Tex. Creative Internet Advertising Corporation v. Yahoo! Inc et al, No. 6:07-cv-00354 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 1, 2010) Granted in Part
• December 7, 2009 E.D. Tex. Paradox Security Systems, Ltd. et al v. ADT Security Services, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00462 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 7, 2009) Denied
• August 11, 2009 E.D. Tex. i4i Limited Partnership v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 6:07-cv-00113 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 11, 2009) Granted in Part
• May 12, 2009 E.D. Tex. Golden Hour Data Systems, Inc. v. emsCharts, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00381 (E.D. Tex. May 12, 2009) Denied
• May 11, 2009 E.D. Tex. Golden Hour Data Systems, Inc. v. emsCharts, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00381 (E.D. Tex. May 11, 2009) Denied
• December 16, 2008 E.D. Tex. S.O.T.A.T., Inc. et al v. Frank's International, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00523 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2008) Denied
• August 26, 2008 E.D. Tex. Power-One, Inc., v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00463 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 26, 2008) Granted in Part
• March 25, 2008 E.D. Tex. Avid Identifications Systems v. Phillips Electronics North America Corp et al, No. 2:04-cv-00183 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 25, 2008) Granted in Part
• November 27, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 27, 2007) Denied
• August 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Beyond Innovation, et al, No. 2:04-cv-00032 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 13, 2007) Granted in Part
• October 3, 2006 E.D. Tex. Autobytel Inc et al v Dealix Corp, No. 2:04-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2006) Granted in Part
• September 7, 2006 E.D. Tex. Daniels et al v Progressive Turf LLC, No. 4:05-cv-00394 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 7, 2006) Granted
• August 18, 2006 E.D. Tex. z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation et al, No. 6:06-cv-00142 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 18, 2006) Granted
• August 18, 2006 E.D. Tex. z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation et al, No. 6:06-cv-00142 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 18, 2006) Granted in Part
• August 4, 2006 E.D. Tex. Finisar Corporation v. DirecTV Group Inc The et al, No. 1:05-cv-00264 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 4, 2006) Granted in Part
• April 12, 2006 E.D. Tex. Halliburton Energy Services Inc v. M-I LLC, No. 6:05-cv-00155 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 12, 2006) Granted in Part
• April 12, 2006 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Sumida Corporation, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00007 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 12, 2006) Granted in Part
• January 6, 2006 E.D. Tex. Yasuo Kamatani, et al v. Benq Inc, No. 2:03-cv-00437 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 6, 2006) Denied
• October 6, 2005 E.D. Tex. Yasuo Kamatani, et al v. Benq Inc, No. 2:03-cv-00437 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 6, 2005) Granted in Part
• October 4, 2005 E.D. Tex. Yasuo Kamatani, et al v. Benq Inc, No. 2:03-cv-00437 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 4, 2005) Granted in Part