ARE Patent Law Alert:
Supreme Court Relaxes Standards for Awarding Attorney Fees Under 35 U.S.C. § 285 in Patent Cases

On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions which overturned the Federal Circuit’s jurisprudence on awarding attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285.  Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., No. 12-1184 (Apr. 29, 2014); Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Mgmt. Sys., Inc., No. 12-1163 (Apr. 29, 2014).  Section 285 […]