United States Federal Circuit

District court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motions for FRCP rule 11 sanctions and attorney's fees in a patent infringement case; plaintiff reasonably believed that its patent was valid and infringed when it filed suit. As plaintiff's claim was not "objectively baseless," the antitrust counterclaim was properly dismissed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2004
• Published 03/08/2004

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stuart R. Dunwoody,Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, of Seattle, WA, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With him on the brief was William R. Sherman., Steven B. Kelber, Piper Rudnick, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief were Jerold I. Schneider and Raymond Millien.