On July 1, Judge MONTGOMERY in the District of Minnesota granted the accused infringer’s renewed motion for attorney fees. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. v. Octane Fitness, LLC
On July 1, Judge ANDREWS in the District of Delaware granted the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Vehicle Operation Technologies LLC v. Ford Motor Company
On July 2 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a nonprecedential opinion reversed a decision of the Southern District of Ohio in which the district court granted attorney fees to the accused infringer. Buckhorn Inc. v. Orbis Corp.
On July 10, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Eastern District of Texas to deny the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. SFA Systems, LLC v. Newegg Inc.
On July 16, Judge CHESNEY in the Northern District of California denied the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Synopsys, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation
On July 17, Judge CASTEL in the Southern District of New York denied the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Chizmar v. Acco Brands Corporation
On July 17, Judge ORRICK in the Northern District of California denied the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. France Telecom S.A. v. Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
On July 19, Magistrate Judge TURNOFF in the Southern District of Florida recommending denying the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Commonwealth Laboratories, Inc. v. Quintron Instrument Company, Inc.
On July 20, Judge KLAUSNER in the Central District of California denied the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Greenland v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
On July 21, Special Master WHITE in the Western District of Pennsylvania granted nearly $1.6 million in attorney fees to the patent owner. Drone Technologies, Inc. v. Parrot, Inc.
On July 21, Magistrate Judge THYNGE in the District of Delaware recommended granting in part the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Magnetar Technologies Corp. v. Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
On July 21, Judge HART in the Northern District of Illinois granted nearly $3.6 million in attorney fees to the accused infringer, to be paid by the patent owner under 35 U.S.C. 285 and the patent owner’s former attorneys under 28 U.S.C. 1927. Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. HTC Corporation
On July 22, Magistrate Judge SPAULDING in the Middle District of Florida recommended denying the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Orlando Communications LLC v. Cellco Partnership
On July 27, Judge ROBINSON in the District of Delaware denied the patent owner’s motion for attorney fees. Intendis GMBH v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
On July 27, Magistrate Judge SPAULDING in the Middle District of Florida recommended denying the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Orlando Communications LLC v. Sprint Spectrum, L.P.
On July 28, Judge SCHWAB in the Western District of Pennsylvania granted $1.7 million in attorney fees to the patent owner. Drone Technologies, Inc. v. Parrot S.A.
On July 28, Judge GILSTRAP in the Eastern District of Texas denied the accused infringer’s motion for attorney fees. Interform Incorporated v. Staples Inc.
