United States Federal Circuit

In a design patent infringement case, a jury verdict finding plaintiff's patent valid and willfully infringed is affirmed; however, the award of attorney fees is reversed to determine whether the award was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2005
• Published 02/08/2005

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert M. Mason, Mason & Petruzzi, of Dallas, Texas, argued for plaintiff-cross appellant.   With him on the brief was Robert M. Mason.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jerry R. Selinger, Jenkens & Gilchrist, of Dallas, Texas, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief was Timothy G. Ackermann.