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Does Section 285 Permit an Award of Attorney’s Fees for Patent Office Proceedings?

By Sandip H. Patel on Posted in Inter Partes Review, IPR, Reexamination, Stays
Back in 1988, the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that refused to award a party its reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in successfully litigating a patent’s validity before the Patent Office. PPG Indus., Inc. v. Celanese Polymer Specialties Co., 840 F.2d 1565 (Fed. Cir. 1988). The Office determined that the patent asserted in litigation—stayed … Continue Reading

Shhh, It’s a Secret: Failure to Maintain Confidentiality Can Be Costly

By Julianne M. Hartzell on Posted in Discovery
On July 1, 2016, The Board awarded attorneys’ fees as a sanction for failure to comply with an agreed protective order. RPX Corp. v. Applications in Internet Time, LLC, IPR2015-01750, IPR2015-01751, IPR2015-01752 (PTAB July 1, 2016). In these IPRs, the patent owner (AIT) disclosed the petitioner’s (RPX’s) confidential information to its president, an attorney representing … Continue Reading
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