Monthly Archives: May 2019

Judge Godbey Awards Ford $2.1 Million In Attorney’s Fees Under Section 285 Of The Patent Act

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On April 9, 2019, Judge Godbey tacked on $2.1 million in attorney’s fees to a $493,000 damages award in a case brought by Ford for design patent infringement (decision available here). (The Court had previously granted summary judgment of infringement … Continue reading →

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Federal Circuit Upholds District Court Attorney-Fee Award Premised On Unjustified Infringement Position, Where Patent Was Invalidated

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On May 1, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion (available here) in Thermolife v. GNC Corp. In an unusual fact pattern, the district court invalidated the plaintiffs’ patent and then imposed a Section 285 attorney-fee award (for $1.3 million) … Continue reading →

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CCRG Obtains Transfer of Patent Case From Delaware to Dallas

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Steven Callahan

Congrats to my partners Brett Charhon, Martin Robson, and Anthony Garza for obtaining a transfer of venue from Delaware to Dallas in a patent-infringement case we’re litigating on behalf of RMG Networks. Transfers out of Delaware are rare occurrences, especially … Continue reading →

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