Intellectual Property
Sep. 19, 2014
Judges hesitant to shift fees in patent cases
Federal judges across the country remain hesitant to shift fees to victors in patent disputes even though the U.S. Supreme Court has given judges greater authority and flexibility to do so.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Federal judges across the country remain hesitant to shift fees to victors in patent disputes even though the U.S. Supreme Court has given judges greater authority and flexibility to do so.
More than 20 orders by district judges have been published since an April high court ruling, with most - but not all - opting against awarding attorney fees to the prevailing side.
The Supreme Court ruled un...
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