United States Federal Circuit

As none of the bases for sanctions under 35 U.S.C. section 235 and 15 U.S.C. section 1117(a) was sound, the award of attorneys' fees as sanctions under these provisions must be set aside.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/10/2003
• Published 07/10/2003

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, RADER, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph J. Zito, of Damascus, MD, argued for plaintiffs-appellants and sanctioned parties-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles R. Hoffmann, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, of Syosset, NY, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Kevin E. McDermott.