United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute, the award of attorney fees to plaintiff is vacated where there is not clear and convincing evidence of bad faith by defendant in bringing its infringement claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/04/2005
• Published 01/04/2005

Judges

• PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• R. Bradford Brittian, Pitts & Brittian, P.C., of Knoxville, Tennessee, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert E. Pitts and Melinda L. Doss., Kevin W. Goldstein, RatnerPrestia, of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief were Kevin R. Casey and Jacques L. Etkowicz.